A business started by New England's largest homeless shelter has grown into a thriving enterprise that's even catering some of Gov.-elect Charlie Baker's inaugural events.
Based at Boston's Pine Street Inn, iCater is providing boxed lunches for student volunteers at today's inauguration and cookies at tonight's festivities at the Boston Convention and Exhibition Center.
"We were thrilled when we found out we were catering the inauguration," executive chef Frank van Overbeeke said. "It's quite eye-opening for the shelter guests we train."
Started in 2000 under the name Abundant Table, the business prepared meals for nonprofits before changing its name and branching out into corporate catering in 2011. Since then, iCater has built a growing roster of clients, including Boston Medical Center, Tufts University and the Boston Foundation.
"The food is always fresh, the people are polite, and it's good value for your money," said Linda Brown, resident services coordinator for Morville House, which provides subsidized housing for low-income seniors in Boston. "Plus, it's convenient."
Under van Overbeeke's supervision, iCater's team of four cooks, 25 trainees and five kitchen helpers prepare more than 3,500 meals daily, grossing $1 million a year, which goes to the Pine Street Inn's Food Services Training Program.
"I've learned so much — how to prepare different foods, how to work together," said Tishka Alston, 45, who graduated from the program last fall.
Since 2000, iCater has trained 725 shelter residents, and graduates have gone on to jobs at eateries including Myers and Chang, Legal Seafoods and Flour Bakery.
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