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Home Kitchen Warrior: Turn your Passion to Food into a Profitable Business

Nov 7 2:00 pm — 4:00 pm
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Have you been looking for a way to share your cooking or food traditions with your neighborhood and community? Maybe you’re a food entrepreneur looking to start a food business from your home.

This two-Class Home Kitchen Warrior Series can help you get started!

PART 1 – 11/7 Cottage Food Operations (CFO)

Do you make amazing jam, bake delicious cookies, or make your family’s favorite bread? Then a Cottage Food Operation (CFO) may be right for you.

A CFO is the ticket for making foods that can be stored on a shelf at room temperature. You can bake, roast coffee, make tea and spice blends, mix nuts, make candy, or make jams and preserves.

PART 2 – 11/14 Intro to Micro Enterprise Home Kitchen Operation (MEHKO)

(Note: this options is for for Solano and other MEHKO-approved counties only; MEHKO permitting has NOT been adopted by Napa County at this time).

Have you been looking for a way to share your cooking or food traditions with your neighborhood and community? Or maybe you’re a food entrepreneur looking to start your food business starting out of your home?

The Micro Enterprise Home Kitchen Operation (MEHKO) available in Solano and select counties may be a good fit – and we can help you get started!

The MEHKO permit allows chefs to prepare, cook and serve food prepared in their home kitchen directly to consumers, either through delivery, take-out or dine-in at the house. Food must be cooked and served on the same day and approved MEHKO’s can serve up to 30 meals a day, or 60 meals per week.

Requirements include: Food must be cooked and served on the same day and approved MEHKO’s can serve up to 30 meals a day, or 60 meals per week. Other requirements apply.

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The information provided in this webinar and any supplementary materials provided to registrants are intended for educational and informational purposes only and does not constitute professional financial or legal advice. No registrant should act or fail to act on the basis of any material contained in this webinar without obtaining proper financial, legal or other professional advice specific to their situation. The Northern CaliforniaSmall Business Development Center, and its host, the HSU Sponsored Programs Foundation, specifically disclaims any liability, loss or risk, personal or otherwise, which is incurred as a consequence, directly or indirectly, of the use and application of any of the information presented in this webinar. By registering for this webinar you acknowledge and agree that you have read, understood, accept and agree to the above disclaimer and that under no circumstances shall the Northern California Small Business Development Center or it’s host, the HSU Sponsored Programs Foundation, be held liable for any claims, losses, or damages of any kind or nature arising out of or in any way related to the information provided in this webinar and/or the registrant’s use of or reliance on said information.

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Workshop Instructors

Shawn Walker-Smith and Mani Niall, SBDC Advisors, will discuss what you need to run a home kitchen food business in your county. They can provide advice on how to set up and run a successful food business from home. And there will be plenty of time for Q&A!