LAS VEGAS (FOX5) — A new café and job-training program is set to open on the Historic Westside School campus.

Mayor Shelley Berkley and Ward 5 Councilwoman Shondra Summers-Armstrong will join chef Richard “Chef Stew” Stewart for a ribbon-cutting Oct. 13 at 9:30 a.m. The new Stew’s Stix Café sits on the Historic Westside School campus at 330 W. Washington Ave.

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Café to serve as training site

The café will be open Monday through Friday, serving breakfast and lunch. It is designed as a workforce training site.

Through a partnership with the city of Las Vegas, the program gives participants hands-on training in basic culinary skills, hospitality, customer service and the expectations of a working commercial kitchen, connecting training directly to a real-world workplace.

About Chef Stew

Stewart is a Baltimore-born chef, entrepreneur, motivational speaker, author and Food Network “Cutthroat Kitchen” winner.

New option for the Westside

The café also brings a new restaurant option to the Historic Westside, near the new ShareWestside apartments and the Westside Education and Training Center, where College of Southern Nevada students are training for new careers.

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