
James is now in her second year at Kendall College, a full-time chef, and a mother of three. "I figure I have a lot on my plate," she said. "But it'll pay off"

DuBose was a cook in a Louisiana restaurant for years before Hurricane Katrina "wiped out" the restaurant. He moved to Chicago to work as an electrician with his uncle before he enrolled at Cafe Too.

Enloe, 38 found Inspiration Cafe about eight years ago after she quit her job and couldn't find another. After graduating from Cafe Too, she worked in catering for two years before she returned to teach at Cafe Too.
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