Description: The Ability Baking Company (ABC) is a Birmingham-based bakery and food truck serving baked goods and pastries for a great purpose. Thanks to the former tenants of our Crestwood campus, the building is equipped with a full-scale commercial kitchen. Through grant funding from Alagasco (now Spire) and The Daniel Foundation, the kitchen was dedicated in
The Ability Baking Company (ABC) is a Birmingham-based bakery and food truck serving baked goods and pastries for a great purpose.
Thanks to the former tenants of our Crestwood campus, the building is equipped with a full-scale commercial kitchen. Through grant funding from Alagasco (now Spire) and The Daniel Foundation, the kitchen was dedicated in 2015 to teach baking classes and train individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) for employment in the food service industry. The kitchen hosts classes daily for individuals who participate in Employment Support and Day Program.
Time spent in the kitchen has proven to be productive, hands-on training for many individuals who seek competitive employment. Participants learn skills such as: effectively communicating with coworkers and customers, measuring specific amounts, hand-washing and sanitation protocols, counting money, and, of course, cooking.