How far does a chef have to go to be truly good?
"Nasser Jaber chose people. In addition to feeding the hungry, Migrant Kitchen’s mission is to give its mostly immigrant line staff good, reliable jobs."
How can small local restaurants increase food access to those in need?
"Gastro-diplomat Nasser Jaber's love for food and commitment to humanity motivated him to improve access to food for those facing food insecurity around the world without the help of large nonprofits or government aid. He shares his experience with gastro-diplomacy and how small local restaurants can fight food insecurity every day."
Millennial Change Makers
"What began as 100 meals served a day to New York City hospitals and shelters, quickly grew to 10,000 meals a day served to more than 12 hospitals, 4 food pantries, 3 homeless shelters, 3 senior centers, public housing complexes in the Bronx and Queens, a Queens mosque, and dozens of COVID-19 infected families."
At a New York relief kitchen, urgency meets empathy as immigrants create thousands of meals a day
"Jaber, who is a lapsed Muslim, said such service is essential in New York, home to roughly 700,000 Muslims, or 22 percent of the U.S. Muslim population. “Imagineithis,” he said. “Imagine being forgotten while you’re fasting. I’m so sick of Muslims being forgotten.” His mantra is a line by Palestinian poet Mahmoud Darwish: “Stand at the corner of a dream and fight.”
The Rise of Refugee Cuisine— a Food World Trend to Feel Good About
"A cross-cultural perfume pervades Tatenda’s dinner. It begins with Palestinian specialties (“Africans don’t do appetizers,” Tatenda jokes) cooked by Jaber —fresh hummus, fat Medjool dates stuffed with haloumi, and tightly rolled grape leaves encasing fragrant rice."
E a New York la cucina dei migranti diventa uno strumento diplomatico
"La storia di Nasser Jaber, palestinese: arrivato negli Usa per studiare è diventato chef. E oltre al suo ristorante ha avviato il progetto Migrant Kitchen, entrato nel programma di diplomazia gastronomica del dipartimento di Stato"
For Refugee Chefs, This Meal Is a Business Card
"Nasser Jaber, 34, a co-founder of the festival and a refugee from Palestine, said this week’s festival would be larger than the dinners, with a different focus. During the dinners, the migrants predominantly spent their time recounting how they wound up in America; at the festival, they will work to connect with attendees and form professional networks."
2023 Power of Diversity: Middle Eastern & North African 50
"After juggling restaurant jobs and school, Palestinian immigrant Nasser Jaber pursued gastro-diplomacy to highlight diverse cuisines and the immigrants behind them. Jaber created The Migrant Kitchen, a catering company that offers employment opportunities for immigrants to share their home cuisines."
Feed the Polls organizing thousands of meals for 2020 voters in food-insecure areas
"For Jaber, who grew up in Palestinian refugee camps, the issue of food insecurity is extremely personal. “It’s important to me to feed anyone that is hungry,” he said to CNN."
مطبخ المهاجرين في نيويورك... ناصر جابر وزملاؤه
"يقف ناصر جابر أمام شاشة ضخمة لمؤشر نازداك لبورصة نيويورك في ساحة "تايمز سكوير" الشهيرة، منفعلا مما يراه مكتوباً على الشاشة الضخمة: "مطبخ المهاجرين قدم مليون وجبة للمحتاجين في نيويورك"
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