Restaurant & Food Business Training Program
Training Food Entrepreneurs for Real-World Success
About The Program
The Restaurant & Food Business Training Program prepares aspiring food entrepreneurs with the knowledge, tools, and networks needed to launch and grow sustainable businesses. Grounded in a proven four-pillar model, the program expands access to opportunity through education and technical assistance.
What Sets Us Apart
We believe opportunity should be accessible, entrepreneurship should be nurtured, and communities should have pathways to wealth and long-term prosperity. Access to education, capital, real estate, and ongoing technical support is the difference between potential and prosperity.
Guiding Principles
Grounded in a proven four-pillar model pioneered by the Neighborhood Development Center, the Restaurant and Food Business Training Program addresses critical barriers to entrepreneurship, including access to business education, capital pathways, real estate readiness and technical assistance.
The Restaurant and Food Business Training Program is an Accelerator that provides structured business education and technical assistance that prepares food entrepreneurs to launch, grow, and sustain viable businesses.
The Restaurant and Food Business Training Program combines classroom instruction, workshops, and mentorship with network-building—introducing entrepreneurs to a trusted ecosystem of capital providers, real estate partners, and subject matter experts.
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This work is not charity. It is catalytic investment in local economies and community infrastructure.

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