But this is unlike any other training program for food entrepreneurs.
SKI is a comprehensive resource for immigrants, refugees, and other new Americans interested in starting their own food business. The Sharmas now own Bhutan House in Sandy, which serves authentic Indian, Bhutanese, and Nepalese cuisine. When the Sharmas were accepted into the International Rescue Committee’s (IRC) Spice Kitchen Incubator (SKI), they were given the training and experience to realize their dream. However, the barriers to establishing a brick-and-mortar location seemed insurmountable. Using their passion for traditional Bhutanese food, they started their own catering company, dreaming that one day they would open a restaurant.
Like many refugees, the Sharma family had many talents to share with their new community - including culinary skills.
After fleeing their home country of Bhutan and spending 20 years in a refugee camp in Nepal, Kamal and Geeta Sharma relocated to Utah with their family in hopes of beginning a new, better life. When conflict and disaster shatter lives and livelihoods, refugees and other new Americans need help to recover and gain control of their future.