Kalamata 505: Bringing Greek & New Mexican Flavors Together

Culinary Student Opens Successful Wholesale Bread Business   Kalamata 505 is one of SFI's success stories. Frossene King, the owner and creative mind behind this unique business, is a graduate of the SFI program and also currently enrolled in CNM Culinary Arts program. We are proud to have her apart of the SFI team and fully support her culinary adventure.   SFI would like to…

SFI is Set to Open a Second Cafe

SFI is pleased to announce that we will be opening a second Cafe in the UNM Science and Technology Park! This area is in great need of food options and we are excited to be offering house made baked goods, breakfast burritos, soups, salads and gourmet sandwiches. Doors are opening Monday, July 1st! Our hours will be Monday-Friday from 7:30-2:00 and we look forward to seeing you there. For more…

Cooking: A Purpose in Life

SFI Is excited to share that our employee Beatrice Montano has been selected as a Face Of CNM. Beatrice is a prime example of how cooking can help people fight through times of adversity. We are proud to have her on our team and hope that her story will inspire others to find their purpose in life. We would like to thank CNM for writing the following article that beautifully captures Beatrice's…

From Behind Bars to Success in the Kitchen: An Inspirational Story

Street Food Institute is Helping One Women Find Vocational Success in the Kitchen SFI is proud to announce an ongoing partnership with Crossroads for Women, a program dedicated to empowering women to sustain a fulfilling life within their community post incarceration. Making the transition from prison back into ones community has proven difficult, especially when it comes to finding employment.…

About Us

Street Food Institute | About Us Who We Are SFI is a non-profit organization of food service and business professionals dedicated to shaping a healthy, sustainable and creative food future across New Mexico. We’re guided by our belief that street food has an amazing capacity to connect people and enrich our community by creating jobs, developing local business opportunities and inspiring the…

Our Graduates

Street Food Institute | Graduates Here’s what graduates are saying about their Street Food Institute training. Kalamata 505 Artisan Breads Bakery “As a business owner and CNM culinary student, the experience that I have gained by selling my breads and pastries at the SFI café has helped me to grow my business. I can reach new customers, test new…

Eat

Street Food Institute | Eat Our food trucks, café and catering offer experience for students and outstanding food for you. The Trucks An essential learning tool in the SFI Training Program is our fleet of three food trucks where students can take classroom skills right to the street. SFI trucks are open for business throughout the community at busy local venues, special events and catering…

Home

We Are the Street Food Institute! We help people realize the dream of owning and operating a successful foodservice business. Ready to Roll? SFI classes and on-the-job training opportunities bring you up to speed quickly on the specific skills you need to meet your career goals. enroll Café, Trucks and Catering From our fleet of food trucks, to professional catering, to fresh made from scratch…

Students and Grads Create SFI Café

Artisan Breads, Craft Coffees, Cookies and More The SFI Café, the latest partnership effort between CNM and SFI, opened in early January in the bustling Student Services Center on Main Campus, where it serves as a business incubator for current and former culinary students, as well as other small, local startups. Students, employees and visitors of CNM get to indulge in delectable café-style…

Find a Truck

With three full time food trucks in service, chances are there is an SFI food truck somewhere close to you right now. Where the Trucks Are Like us on facebook to keep up with our events and locations. truck events and locations Need a truck for a special occasion or even catering an event? EAT