Female Founders Lunch with Alison Cayne (Founder of Haven's Kitchen)

Join the NYU Entrepreneurial Institute at the Leslie eLab for a networking lunch from 12:00 - 2:00 PM ET to meet local investors and entrepreneurs at NYU who are committed to advancing gender equity in entrepreneurship. Our guest speaker is Alison Cayne (Steinhardt '16), founder and CEO of Haven's Kitchen. This discussion will be moderated by NYU Female Founders Fellow Drew Lederman (Tisch/CAS '20), founder of Resist Nutrition.

More about this month's speaker:

Alison Cayne, Founder and CEO of Haven's Kitchen

Alison Cayne is the founder and CEO of Haven’s Kitchen, a recreational cooking school, cafe and event space in Manhattan. Recognizing that improving our food system starts with showing people how to source and utilize sustainable ingredients, Alison conceptualized a school for the recreational cook that is both educational and comfortable. Located in a charming carriage house just two blocks from the Union Square farmers market, Haven’s Kitchen emphasizes the pleasures of cooking, eating and entertaining.

Before founding Haven’s Kitchen, Alison began working towards her Masters in NYU’s Food Studies program and worked with GrowNYC, educating school groups and visitors about the importance of regional ingredients and farming practices.

Every day, Haven’s Kitchen teaches guests that eating sustainably is synonymous with eating well, and serves as a one-stop-shop for guests who want to learn about, experience and enjoy local and artisanal food.

In addition to her work at Haven's Kitchen and studying at NYU, Alison is on the boards of Just Food, Edible Schoolyard NYC and FERN (Food and Environmental Reporting Network).

Drew Lederman (moderator), current NYU Female Founders Fellow & Founder of Resist Nutrition

Drew Lederman fell in love with the food space while working as a copywriter, marketer, and content creator for brands such as Thesis and Chix Soup Co. After graduating from NYU during the pandemic with a degree in acting and journalism and a minor in business, she started Resist with her co-founder, Emily Cohen (Steinhardt ‘23). Drew has polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS) and insulin resistance, which caused her to struggle with finding a bar that didn't mess with her hormones or give her a fast blood sugar spike. That's why Resist is on a mission to make it easy to snack for balanced hormones and blood sugar on the go through plant-based nutrition bars that have hormone-supportive, naturally low-carb ingredients and are clinically proven to slow blood sugar response.

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