Restaurant nonprofit hiring incarcerated teens will open in historic Denver fire station

Café Momentum launched in Dallas to offer young people who have gone through the court system experience in the culinary industry.
Café Momentum, a nonprofit restaurant founded in Dallas to hire youth who have gone through the justice system, is coming to Denver.

The restaurant announced Monday it will begin construction early next year at the historic Curtis Park fire station on 3201 Curtis St. The nonprofit tapped Mike Waid, a former Parker mayor with experience operating businesses and nonprofits, to serve as the Denver location’s executive director.

Café Momentum’s mission is to hire courts-involved youth for 12-month paid internships where they’ll learn culinary skills, managing finances, how to gain future employment and provide them with mental health support.

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