Programs to help you launch and grow

Support and tailored programming for food business owners at every stage of their journey.

For members of our shared kitchen

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Ready to Launch

Every new business starting at our kitchen has the opportunity to take Ready to Launch, a 14-week program to guide food businesses through the steps needed to secure a health permit from the City of Boston and start operations.

Test out your restaurant concept

Retail Accelerators

Moving from running a catering business or food truck to your own restaurant can be expensive and risky. CommonWealth Kitchen provides retail outlets for our members to test their concept with low-risk and lots of support from our team.

For food business in the community

Equitable Economic Recovery

Restaurant Resiliency Initiative

A pilot program to support independent restaurant owners as they weather the unprecedented impacts of COVID-19 on the restaurant industry and build back stronger.

For the aspiring food entrepreneur

Start a Food Biz

This workshop is perfect for aspiring entrepreneurs thinking about starting or about to launch their food businesses. The two-hour workshop covers:

Regulatory requirements for different types of food businesses
Considerations for starting a food truck, catering, or product company
Best practices and resources for food safety, packaging, branding, and more
Creating a business plan
Case studies of strong food companies

This class is also offered in Spanish.