Catering Incubator Program

This is a 18 month program which provides participants with access to:

• Professional kitchen -15 hours of use per month

• Pots & pans

• Culinary instruction

• Refrigeration & dry good storage

• Wheat grinder

• China & Silverware Rental (1 free rental per month)

• Silver Coffee Urns (1 free rental per month)

• Silver serving trays (1 free rental per month)

• Tea or Hot Water Urns (1 free rental per month)

• Uniforms

• 10 hours per month cafe management

• Sell your products in a retail store

• Business plan Development

• Branding Reviews

• Service listing or Catalog listing on CoffeeNet's Retail Website

• Computer Training

• Website Development

• Financial Management Reviews

• Financial Planning

• Product Pricing Assistance

• 2 hours per week community marketing

• Menu planning

• Inventory management

• Press Release Development

• Mailing Address

• Faxing & Copying

• 50 B&W Copies/Prints (8.5x11)

• 10 Color Copies/Prints (8.5x11)

Participants will be certified in:

• Use of Microsoft Word to write effective Business Correspondence

• Use of Microsoft Word for Menu Printing and advertisement

• Use of Microsoft Word for Catering Proposals

• Use of Microsoft Excel for Daily Cash Management

• Use of Microsoft Excel for Monthly Operations and Planning

• Use of Microsoft Excel in Building Financial Projections

• Use of Microsoft Excel in Constructing Balance and Income Statements

• Use of Microsoft Excel in Scheduling

• Use of Microsoft Excel in Inventory Management

• Use of Microsoft PowerPoint in Branding

• Use of Microsoft PowerPoint in Pitching

• Use of Microsoft PowerPoint in Catering Proposals

• Effective Cafe Management

• Food Handling Procedures

• Effective Management of the Sales Process

• Overcoming Language Barriers in the Service Industry

• Overcoming Stereotypes

• Effective Customer Service

• Effective Inventory Management

• Business Plan Development

Participants will attend seminars on the following topics:

• Business Plan Development

• Developing Effective Internet Campaigns

• Developing Price Structures

• Wholesale Products Sales

• Product Branding

• Company Branding

• SBA Financing

• Shop Ownership

• Cafe Layout & Design

• Supplier Management

• Cold Calling

• Closing Sales

• Website Development

• Career Options

• Resume Development

After completing the program, participants are allowed to continue in the incubator another 2 years as they save and build their client base to open their own facilities.

The cost of this program is $250 per month.  100% of money is used to defray the cost of the program. For each RCC there is a maximum of 35 Catering Incubator Participants.   There is an application fee of $50.00 which will be used for a background check and for supplies that you will use as a participant.  Apply Today!