Food Business Incubator Program

The Cambridge Community Development Department is excited to launch a new component of our Food Business Incubator Program, the Food Business Workshop Series.

The Food Business Workshop Series offers professional training tailored to the needs of new or early stage food business owners and offers expertise on timely topics in the modern food business landscape. Registration is required for workshop participation, and class size is limited. Priority will be given to Cambridge residents and businesses, participants in the Cambridge Food Truck Program, and women and minority-owned food businesses. All workshops are free to participants.

The following will be offered fall 2019 through spring 2020:

ServSafe Certification Training

Date: Tuesday, October 22, 2019
Location: Cambridge Public Library Main Branch, 449 Broadway
Community Room (Level L2)
Time: 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.

Consultant: Robert Buoniconti, ServSafe Trainer and Proctor
To register for ServSafe Certification Training now, fill out our online form.

Food Business Financials

Date: Tuesday, October 29, 2019
Location: City Hall Annex, 344 Broadway, 4th Floor Conference Room
Time: 5:30 – 8:30 p.m.

ConsultantReThink Restaurants

To register for Food Business Financials now, fill out our online form.

Beyond Brick-and-Mortar

Date: Wednesday, March 11, 2020
Location: City Hall Annex, 344 Broadway, 2nd Floor Conference Room
Time: 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m

ConsultantCommonWealth Kitchen

Hiring for Food Businesses

Date: Wednesday, April 1, 2020
Location: City Hall Annex, 344 Broadway, 4th Floor Conference Room
Time: 5:30 – 8:30 p.m.

Consultant: Michael Bissanti, Cambridge Restaurant Project

For More Information

For more information about the Food Business Incubator Program, the workshop series, or starting a food business in Cambridge, contact Christina DiLisio at cdilisio@cambridgema.gov or 617/349-4601.