by Sebastian Williams | Jul 31, 2016 | Press
We’re excited to announce our founder and CEO, Brandon Chrostowski, has been named a 2016 CNN Hero! The internationally recognized award honors those making a significant difference in their communities. Brandon is one of only 25 individuals around the world to...
by Sebastian Williams | Jul 31, 2016 | Press
Food and wine events tend to be stuffy, somber affairs that leave guests ducking out the back door long before the night’s official end. (Guilty!) That’s the exact opposite of what Brandon Chrostowski has planned for the inaugural East vs. West competition going down...
by Sebastian Williams | Jul 31, 2016 | Press
A young woman seated at a table in the front of Edwins Leadership & Restaurant Wednesday afternoon could not conceal her growing impatience for class to start. She strummed her fingers on the white linen tablecloth and made no effort to stifle a yawn. Edwins...
by Sebastian Williams | Jul 31, 2016 | Press
Did you catch Brandon on Channel 3 News at 7pm talking about tomorrow’s ‘See the Good Tuesday”? As well as on FOX 8 in the morning? FOX 8 Morning Show Also Brandon had an OpEd published in the Cleveland Plain Dealer...
by Sebastian Williams | Jul 31, 2016 | Press
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Every member of this culinary team has had to face the judges, and not just the Cooking Channel kind. The cooks and prep staff are ex-convicts, and now it’s their time to face men and women who actually make federal law — in order to dazzle their...
by Sebastian Williams | Jul 31, 2016 | Press
CHANGING THE FACE OF REENTRY Did you miss Brandon Chrostowski’s speech at The City Club of Cleveland? He spoke to a sold out crowd of attendees hopeful for change and eager to learn about EDWINS remarkable mission. Listen here: http://bit.ly/1NWFnjb Watch here:...
by Sebastian Williams | Jul 31, 2016 | Press
CLEVELAND, Ohio – Brandon Chrostowski isn’t blind to the blight on this corner of Buckeye Road and South Moreland Boulevard, on the city’s East Side. But in the abandoned apartments and bereft brick buildings, he also sees potential. Read the rest of the article...
by Sebastian Williams | Jul 31, 2016 | Press
Brandon Chrostowski believes in second chances. Without them, he wouldn’t be in the position he is now. He’s told his story before: At 18, he was arrested and faced a five- to 10-year sentence for an offense he declines to specify. Instead, the judge was lenient, and...
by Sebastian Williams | Jul 31, 2016 | Press
It’s a serious understatement to observe that, as a young man, Brandon Chrostowski did not seem likely to become a top French chef at restaurants in New York and Paris. Nor was he likely to lead a Cleveland organization helping those newly-released from prison to get...
