The Indy Black Chamber of Commerce joined with community members and local entrepreneurs to open a new space at the Indianapolis City Market in the heart of downtown. The S.O.U.L. (Supporting Our Unique Locals) of the City Kitchen Incubator will support Black restaurant start-up owners by providing state-of-the-art food prep and retail space and by offering guidance on growing their small business.
The program was made possible through a $150,000 grant awarded by Bank of America to build and equip four retail stations within the Indianapolis City Market. This also includes a state-of-the-art commercial kitchen which will be available to Black caterers and food truck owners who need more space to prepare food.
The S.O.U.L. of the City Kitchen Incubator mission is to: inspire, cultivate, and embrace entrepreneurship. We will guide and support new restaurant start-ups by providing an opportunity to grow their culinary concept and build a customer following within a retail space in one of our food halls, for a maximum of 2 years. Afterwards, bringing in our financial partners to assist with shifting their brand to a standalone restaurant in the community, which would then open up the retail space for a new entrepreneur to come through the program.
IBCC will partner with local restaurateur, Jeff Smith who has over 30 years of restaurant industry experience, to supervise and serve as Program Manager over all 4 stations.
Entrepreneurs who participate in the program will attend classes focused on food safety and menu creation, branding, marketing and trademarking, proper bookkeeping, insurance, and administrative practices. The Kitchen Incubator food stations will be open Monday through Saturday during the Indianapolis City Market’s regular hours.
IBCC KITCHEN INCUBATOR SPONSOR
The Indy Black Chamber of Commerce joined with community members and local entrepreneurs to open a new space at the Indianapolis City Market in the heart of downtown. The S.O.U.L. (Supporting Our Unique Locals) of the City Kitchen Incubator will support Black restaurant start-up owners by providing state-of-the-art food prep and retail space and by offering guidance on growing their small business.
The program was made possible through a $150,000 grant awarded by Bank of America to build and equip four retail stations within the Indianapolis City Market. This also includes a state-of-the-art commercial kitchen which will be available to Black caterers and food truck owners who need more space to prepare food.
The S.O.U.L. of the City Kitchen Incubator mission is to: inspire, cultivate, and embrace entrepreneurship. We will guide and support new restaurant start-ups by providing an opportunity to grow their culinary concept and build a customer following within a retail space in one of our food halls, for a maximum of 2 years. Afterwards, bringing in our financial partners to assist with shifting their brand to a standalone restaurant in the community, which would then open up the retail space for a new entrepreneur to come through the program.
IBCC will partner with local restaurateur, Jeff Smith who has over 30 years of restaurant industry experience, to supervise and serve as Program Manager over all 4 stations.
Entrepreneurs who participate in the program will attend classes focused on food safety and menu creation, branding, marketing and trademarking, proper bookkeeping, insurance, and administrative practices. The Kitchen Incubator food stations will be open Monday through Saturday during the Indianapolis City Market’s regular hours.
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