CHANGING LIVES ONE MEAL AT A TIME
CHANGING LIVES ONE MEAL AT A TIME
The Light House Brings
Social Enterprise to Annapolis!
The Light House Bistro gives people with employment barriers the opportunity to learn while developing a resume and earning a living wage. We are a social enterprise created by The Light House Homeless Prevention Support Center to further train culinary students that have graduated from our workforce development and other partnering programs. Light House Bistro serves our community by creating a warm, fun atmosphere where people can gather to eat, drink and give back to the community.
Social enterprises create revenue from selling goods and services in the open market. All profits are reinvested back into the mission of the organization benefiting people in need and the communities in which they live. The bottom line for The Light House Social Enterprise is employment for people experiencing homelessness.
Employment and Job Training
Employment and Job Training
Light House Bistro is a social enterprise developed by The Light House Homeless Prevention Support Center to help train and provide living wage employment for students coming out of our workforce development programs and other partnering programs. Our social enterprise provides life-changing skills, experience and opportunities to move people forward as they rebuild their lives and become self-sufficient.
Click here to learn more about Our workforce Development Programs
The Team
The Team
Beth Rocca
Deputy Director, The Light House, inc.
In 2016, Beth came to The Light House after hearing about the plans to create a Social Enterprise restaurant in Annapolis. She believes whole heartedly in the Mission of the Light House and The Light House Bistro and is thrilled to have the opportunity use her skills while helping the community and the employees at The Bistro.
Ronniece Johnson
General Manager
Ronniece came to The Bistro in February, 2017 just a day after we opened our doors. Her Mother, Ms. Nita, who was a BEST graduate and a great asset to the Bistro team, reached out to her daughter and recommended her to the Bistro. Ms. Nita knew Ronniece would be an excellent fit and we are forever grateful for this Mother’s intuition.
Ronniece started as one of our first baristas and quickly made her way to server then floor lead and now we are thrilled to have Ronniece as our General Manager. Her restaurant experience and strong leadership skills are a great asset to the Bistro and she is loved by all!
Johnathan Matias
Assistant Restaurant Manager
Tyler Nelson
Executive Chef, Light House Bistro
Tyler graduated from our B.E.S.T. program in 2019 and came to work at The Bistro immediately following his graduation. His passion for the culinary arts and his previous restaurant experience helped him to rise to the top of his class. Tyler started as a Line Cook at The Bistro and quickly moved to Lead Line Cook and then to Sous Chef and now Executive Chef. We are thrilled to have Tyler on our team!
Deon Day
Executive Sous Chef
Patrick Sudler
Asisstant Restaurant Manager
Chef Chip Thomas
Executive Chef and Chef Trainer, The Light House
Vincent “Chip” Thomas was born in Annapolis, Maryland. Chef Chip participated in the Light House B.E.S.T program and graduated in 2015. He has since worked in several restaurants in Annapolis, working his way from line cook to management.
Chef Chip was one of the first cooks to open the Bistro in 2017 and has since been promoted to Executive Chef. His people skills and growing culinary knowledge are great assets to The Light House Bistro.
