Take a course on starting a food business in Santa Ana starting on Aug. 1

City of Santa Ana

Community: The Whole Kitchen Sink: A 6-Week Crash Course on Starting a Food Business & Becoming a Food Entrepreneur

The City of Santa Ana in partnership with the 4th Street Market, and the Orange County/Inland Empire Small Business Development Center (SBDC) Network invite food entrepreneurs to participate in “The Whole Kitchen Sink”, a 6-week crash course on starting a food business.

The program in intended for individuals looking to start a food truck, sell homemade food products, or open a brick and mortar restaurant. In this hands-on program, participants will learn to start their business and use a commercial kitchen space.

This no cost series will be held on Wednesdays from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. at the East End Kitchens at 4th Street Market in Santa Ana starting on August 1, 2018.

Curriculum:

-Cottage Food, Commercial Kitchen, Food Truck, Brick and Mortar, what is the right choice for me
-Building and planning for your Business
-Creating, Costing and Pricing your Products
-Sourcing and Selling your products
-Branding, Packaging and Labeling your business
-Licenses, Permits, Safety and Sanitation

The SBDC will select 25 individuals to participate based on an interview process.

For more information and to register for this opportunity visit: http://bit.ly/TheWholeKitchenSink

Art Pedroza Editor

Our Editor, Art Pedroza, worked at the O.C. Register and the OC Weekly and studied journalism at CSUF and UCI. He has lived in Santa Ana for over 30 years and has served on several city and county commissions. When he is not writing or editing Pedroza specializes in risk control and occupational safety. He also teaches part time at Cerritos College and CSUF. Pedroza has an MBA from Keller University.

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