Starting a food business is a great way to share culinary tradition and make people happy by feeding them. But there are plenty of practical and regulatory hurdles, like working with local health departments and creating viable offerings in an industry with such tight margins. This class will provide an overview of permitting, commercial kitchen options, product costing, and food safety.

Suggested Pre-reading:
Is Starting a Food Business Worth It Right Now? (Bon Appetit)

Speaker
Devra Gartenstein

Devra Gartenstein has owned and run small food businesses for over 30 years. She currently coaches food and farm business founders through Business Impact NW.

Zoom link: https://evergreen.zoom.us/j/87559132782

For more information about this and future CELTC Lectures visit https://www.evergreen.edu/academics/centers-institutes/entrepreneurial-leadership/events