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Yuma Food Business Incubator Program &
Restaurant Startup Boot Camp

Welcome to the
Yuma Food Business Incubator &
Restaurant Startup Boot Camp

Do you run a home-based food business or food truck in Yuma, AZ
and are looking to grow to the next level?
The Yuma Commercial Kitchen Program is Ready to Help!

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A program funded by:

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Dream of owning your own food business?

We are dedicated to helping local entrepreneurs level up their food businesses.

Our business incubation program gives food and beverage businesses a low-risk and low-cost opportunity to test, scale and develop without the cost and liability in equipping, managing and maintaining your own commercial culinary facility.

If you are ready to launch your food business to the next level, this is the program for YOU!l

4 Week Boot Camp

The Restaurant Startup
Boot Camp

Led by Local First Arizona’s Director of Food Programs Chef Gabe, is a 4-week course designed to help scale a business from idea to marketplace.

Through discussions with industry experts and government officials participants gain the tools necessary to be successful with their startup food business.

Who is this Boot Camp for?

Food entrepreneurs interested in starting a business are invited to join Local First Arizona’s 4-week Restaurant Startup Boot Camp to help jump-start their careers and grow their business without the cost and liability in equipping, managing and maintaining your own commercial facility.

Why should I join this Boot Camp?

This is the first step in incubating a food start-up through Local First Arizona, this signature program provides food safety classes in addition to education on business planning, purchasing, and how to manage the day to day operations.

What You'll Learn

  • Food Service Purchasing & Permitting

  • Financing & Marketing

  • Front & Back of House Relations

  • Food Service Logistics

  • Day to Day Operations

  • Food Service Math

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NOTICE: Our first Boot Camp is now full. Please feel free to use the sign up form to be added to the waiting list or to be contacted for a future session.

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About the Shared Commercial Kitchen Space

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WHO WE SERVE

Through a partnership with the Arizona Western College Culinary Arts Department, participants in the program will have the opportunity to learn about and use this fully equipped shared commercial kitchen space allowing you to launch the new phase of your food business without the typical large scale investment associated with building a full commercial kitchen.

OUR GOAL

Our Goal of this Commercial Kitchen Program is to assist culinary professionals realize their dream. By providing a low-cost, full-service kitchen space, we eliminate the need for small businesses to take on the debt of purchasing expensive equipment or signing a long-term lease. Instead, culinary entrepreneurs can focus on building a sustainable and profitable business.

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Ready to Launch?

SIGN UP NOW!

Our Kitchen
is Open To

Food Trucks

Caterers

Food Producers & Packages

Other Food Related Businesses

Are you ready to take your business to the next level?