Why do we align with causes like this at FoodSt?

At FoodSt, we believe food should do more than feed people - it should empower the people who make it.Just like The Bread & Butter Project supports refugee bakers, we support real cooks by giving them a platform to share their food, culture, and livelihood.

How does donating or supporting initiatives like this make a difference?

Your donation directly supports our refugee employment program, which includes bakery training, wraparound support, and job placement assistance. Every gift helps us deliver education, create jobs, and offer employment opportunities for refugees — all while baking high-quality artisan bread that nourishes our community.Donate Here

How does food create real social impact?

Food connects people - but it also creates jobs, builds confidence, and provides purpose. Programs like this prove that something as simple as baking bread can help someone rebuild their life from the ground up.

How does this connect to the meals I’m ordering?

Behind every great meal is a real person.And when you choose platforms that support cooks properly, you’re part of a bigger story - one that values skill, culture, and community.

How can customers be part of this impact?

By choosing where they spend.Every order is a vote - for quality, for people, and for a food system that actually gives back.

The Bread & Butter Project

Our Story

Our journey began in 2013, after renowned Sydney chef and baker Paul Allam and his wife Jessica Grynberg, visited a group of refugee women at an orphanage on the Thai-Burmese border. Paul and Jessica taught the women how to bake bread, helping them establish a social business that supports the women and the orphanage to this day.

On returning home, this wonderful initiative provided inspiration for Paul and a small group of willing and passionate friends, and The Bread & Butter Project was born.

To date, The Bread & Butter project has trained 120 refugees to become bakers – offering on-the-job training, English tutoring and many levels of wrap-around support. Every trainee has been offered paid employment on completion of their program, providing financial independence, and a sense of belonging in their new Australian community.

Our Story

Our journey began in 2013, after renowned Sydney chef and baker Paul Allam and his wife Jessica Grynberg, visited a group of refugee women at an orphanage on the Thai-Burmese border. Paul and Jessica taught the women how to bake bread, helping them establish a social business that supports the women and the orphanage to this day.

On returning home, this wonderful initiative provided inspiration for Paul and a small group of willing and passionate friends, and The Bread & Butter Project was born.

To date, The Bread & Butter project has trained 120 refugees to become bakers – offering on-the-job training, English tutoring and many levels of wrap-around support. Every trainee has been offered paid employment on completion of their program, providing financial independence, and a sense of belonging in their new Australian community.

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About Us

Our Products

We are proud to produce a wide range of quality artisan sourdough breads, specialty loaves, rolls, brioche and pastries that are the perfect combination of flavour, crust and crumb.

Every slice of our delicious bread helps provide training and employment for people seeking refuge and asylum in Australia, in the process playing a valuable role in creating opportunity and alleviating poverty. With your help we are educating our next generation of bakers.

We are proud to produce a wide range of quality artisan sourdough breads, specialty loaves, rolls, brioche and pastries that are the perfect combination of flavour, crust and crumb.

Every slice of our delicious bread helps provide training and employment for people seeking refuge and asylum in Australia, in the process playing a valuable role in creating opportunity and alleviating poverty. With your help we are educating our next generation of bakers.

Our Training

How our training program works

Our trainees undertake an intensive training program which includes on-the-job bakery training, English-language tutoring and job readiness support. The Bread & Butter Project then supports trainees after graduation to secure employment with like-minded organisations who are passionate about creating a diverse and empowered workplace.

FAQ's

: At FoodSt, we believe food should do more than feed people - it should empower the people who make it.
Just like The Bread & Butter Project supports refugee bakers, we support real cooks by giving them a platform to share their food, culture, and livelihood.
: Your donation directly supports our refugee employment program, which includes bakery training, wraparound support, and job placement assistance. Every gift helps us deliver education, create jobs, and offer employment opportunities for refugees — all while baking high-quality artisan bread that nourishes our community.
Donate Here
: Food connects people - but it also creates jobs, builds confidence, and provides purpose. Programs like this prove that something as simple as baking bread can help someone rebuild their life from the ground up.
: Behind every great meal is a real person.
And when you choose platforms that support cooks properly, you’re part of a bigger story - one that values skill, culture, and community.
: By choosing where they spend.
Every order is a vote - for quality, for people, and for a food system that actually gives back.