Training Courses

Business Planning & Operations 101

For new and growing food entrepreneurs.

This pillar teaches the practical, real-world structure needed to build or scale a food business.
Includes:

  • Startup planning & business models (truck, caterer, pop-up, brick-and-mortar)

  • Menu costing + profitability basics

  • Licensing, permitting & legal structure

  • Vendor management

  • Scheduling & labor basics

  • Cost control essentials

Financial Literacy & Food-Business Money Management

This is what MOST small food entrepreneurs are missing.

Topics:

  • Cash flow basics (daily, weekly, monthly)

  • Pricing for profit (food cost %, labor %, overhead)

  • Understanding P&Ls

  • How to budget for commissary costs

  • Taxes for small food businesses

  • Recordkeeping for compliance & audits

  • Using financial tools (Square, Clover, QuickBooks, Wave)

Food Safety & Compliance

This is your foundation.
Covers:

  • ServSafe Certification

  • Health Department compliance

  • SOPs (cooling, reheating, handwashing, temp logs, etc.)

  • Mock inspections

  • Pre-inspection readiness & corrective action

Marketing, Branding & Customer Experience

This ties into your natural strengths: storytelling, community building, and creative influence.

Covers:

  • Building a food-business brand

  • Social media for culinary entrepreneurs (TikTok, IG, content planning)

  • Customer service excellence

  • Menu storytelling & design basics

  • Community engagement + partnerships

  • How to stand out at events & food truck rallies

  • Online reviews (Google/Yelp) — how to get them & manage them