"I would love to see my products in stores for everyone to enjoy."

"I've always thought about starting a business but where do I begin?"

"There's no way I could afford to open a commercial kitchen!"

If you want to start a food or beverage business in West Michigan but these roadblocks sound familiar, we invite you to join us on Wednesday, September 13 from 5:00 pm-7:00 pm in the Downtown Market Greenhouse for our free Food Entrepreneur Open House!

Even getting to day one as a food entrepreneur can seem like an insurmountable task but Culinary Conversations is here to help you find the right resources to start your business and keep it thriving.

At this event you'll be able to learn about local food entrepreneur resources, network with food business mentors, hear first hand success stories from local food businesses and take a free tour of the largest shared commercial kitchen in Grand Rapids!

By registering for Culinary Conversations events, you permit the use of your image (including, but not limited to photographs, audio recordings, or videos), without charge and without reservation—all or a portion of your story, likeness, and voice in future Downtown Market promotion.

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The Culinary Conversations MeetUp group is a partnership between the Grand Rapids Downtown Market Education Foundation, GROW, MSU Extension, and Start Garden.