Café Momentum restaurant coming to Nashville in 2023; how it’s already changing lives of justice-involved youth
by: Sierra Rains NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — On any given day, Cameron Carver might be found preparing braised short ribs or pan-roasted scallops for people dinning in downtown Nashville; but four years ago, his life looked very different. At the age of 15, Carver said he dropped out of school to take care of his mother […]
Hidden Pearls Podcast – Cafe Momentum – Chad Houser with Emma & Bruce Kittle
In this episode, we go deep into an exploration of how a successful Executive Chef, with over 17 years in the food industry and who had achieved his own dream of owning a 5 Star restaurant, had an awakening while working with some kids in a local juvenile justice center teaching them how to make […]
Chad Houser gives formerly incarcerated youths a path to stability
The Café Momentum model is spreading across the country from Dallas, offering job training and support to 15-19-year-olds Three years ago, Cameron Carver was 15 and coming out of the juvenile justice program in Nashville, Tenn., after being incarcerated. He needed to help provide for his family, he said. “But I didn’t know how to […]
Can Restaurants Revolutionize the Juvenile Justice System? This Dallas Chef Turned Nonprofit Leader Is Betting On It
BY SANDRA ENGELLAND • MAR 11, 2021 “My priority in social innovation must center around creating ideas for lasting change,” Chad Houser says. It’s been a busy year for the English lit major turned chef, restaurateur, and nonprofit founder—a winding path that prepared him for where he is today. There are no shortcuts, he says. Houser, the creator […]