The grant is to help fund hiring 30 more employees at SOCU Southern Kitchen & Oyster Bar at Pizitz Food Hall.
Mobile native Erica Barrett opened SOCU Southern Kitchen & Oyster Bar in 2019 on Mobile's Dauphin street. A restaurant at the Pizitz Food Hall in Birmingham has been awarded a grant of $50,000 from the City of Birmingham to fund an expansion that will including hiring an additional 30 employees.
“One of the shining stars in the culinary world is Chef Erica Barrett, who has garnered national recognition for her remarkable achievements, including being featured on the Food Network and having her products acknowledged by none other than Oprah Winfrey,” said Cornell Wesley, director of the city’s Office of Innovation and Economic Opportunity.
Recipients of RISE grants must be in Birmingham and must retain or expand their employee base, Wesley told the Birmingham City Council on Tuesday.
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