Creating a Happy Healthy Houston
Transforming our communities by promoting nutrition and wellness
Our Mission
To build healthier communities by focusing on integrating medical and culinary resources specifically in the neighborhoods that lack adequate access to healthy food.
Nutritional Clases
Every 2nd Tuesday and 4th Wednesday of the month
Join us for FREE nutrition classes with our Registered Dietitian and Bite of HOPE Chefs at HOPE Health & Wellness Center! Learn about a new nutrition topic each month, enjoy cooking demos and samples, and improve your health – it’s all happening on the 2nd Tuesday and 4th Wednesday of every month. Register on the link below
Culinary School Applications
Do you want to apply?
Fill out this form and send it to us by January 31st.
JOIN OUR FOOD INDUSTRY RESILIENCY PROGRAM
Are you a small business owner in the food industry?
Become an active participant in our next FOOD INDUSTRY RESILIENCY PROGRAM
Tuesdays and Thursdays from July 11th to August 3rd
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Our Programs
Culinary Medicine
We use food as a tool to help health care providers explore the implications of nutrition on overall health, enhance the quality of patient counseling and tackle obesity diabetes and cardiovascular disease.
Culinary Institute
Fast-paced culinary program whose goal is to empower aspiring restaurant owners and cooks with culinary techniques and food service management concepts focused on the power that food has in health
Small Food Business Program
Workshops that help small food businesses grow and succeed, embracing their role in health, and improving the diet quality of the communities they serve
Community Outreach
We have a vibrant community.
Join us for cooking classes, afterschool programs and workshops for all ages focused on healthy food choices and farm-to table movement
Small Food Business Program
Healthier communities start with healthy food access. The Small Food Business Program empowers restaurants, food industry businesses and the communities they serve in healthy eating habits. The program’s goal is to teach food businesses the responsibilities they have towards their community and to help business owners create healthier affordable food outlets in low-income and at-risk communities while developing sustainable business models.
The program targets low-income neighborhoods in the heart of at-risk communities that lack adequate healthy food access and small businesses who cater to them.
Culinary Institute
Bite of HOPE’s Culinary Institute aims to provide the world’s best professional healthy culinary education to the new generation of healthy cooking chefs. This program integrates health care and cooking in a seamless transition, promoting nutrition, wellness, whole foods and the relationship between food and medicine.
Chefs will learn professional culinary techniques and will learn how to make food taste good and promotes optimal wellness.
Culinary Medicine
HOPE Clinic understands the power of integrating food and nutrition into healthcare. Bite of HOPE’s Culinary Medicine Program allows providers to take ownership of the conversation to help their patients make better food choices.
The program provides culinary skills and nutrition education to third year family medicine and OBGYN residents; and works closely with HOPE Clinic’s Fatty Liver Patient, Diabetes Prevention and Food for Prescription Program.
Community Outreach
A healthy community starts outside the clinic walls. Bite of HOPE Community Outreach Program focuses on education, intervention and prevention.
The food skills program is designed specifically to meet the nutritional and lifestyle concerns of students, families, school counselors, senior citizens. The program aims to teach and improve skills, confidence and motivation in the kitchen.
Small Food Business Program
The Small Food Business Program creates healthy affordable outlets in the hearts of at-risk communities. It’s a month long innovative program that provides participants with the tools they need to start and grow a food business, as well as review their menus and sourcing options to ensure they keep the community they serve healthy. Get to know some our small food business owners.
We make FLAVORful, Nutrient-DENSE dishes starting with minimally processed seasonal veggies, and legumes.
Autentica Birria - Tijuana Style - Restaurante Mexicano - Negocio Familiar.
Sweet Sparks provides healthy sweets made of mostly gluten-free, natural sugars, healthy fats and organic + vegan ingredients that will allow you to eat guilt free.
Rocio's Bakery a home-based business, we only bake from scratch and use high quality ingredients to provide you with fine desserts, personalized cakes, artisan breads and delicious cookies.
Learn more about small food business graduates
Unc B's Seasoning
Unc B’s seasoning offers a variety of homemade spices that are 100% chemical free and delicious.
Strange Fruits
Frehdee believes in supporting local food business and farmer’s markets at the time to pick her supplies for her catering business.
Chichi Mix
Chichi mix provides all natural trail mixes that are gluten-free, vegan and non-GMO and support a healthy diet.
Our Partners
HOPE Clinic
a community health center
