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Please join the Mama's Biscuits Culinary Incubator members for the All You Can Eat First Sunday Buffet on March 5, April 2 and May 7. 11am to 3pm.
Sunday Series was created to provide a hands-on educational and mentoring experience for our members. The cooks learn how to scale recipes for commercial equipment and large event catering.
Your contribution to this worthy cause is greatly appreciated! We hope you enjoy your meal.
Learn how you can bring your idea and startup to the Culinary Incubator. Schedule a tour today to complete an in-person application and interview. A new cohort starts twice a year.
When is the Grand Opening for the Culinary Incubator?
(Hagerstown, Md.) - Officials at Hagerstown Community College will hold a public grand opening for the new Culinary Incubator on Wednesday, May 25, from 3 to 5 p.m., on the campus of HCC. The event will feature live food demonstrations, food and beverage samples, outdoor activities, an entrepreneur showcase and introduce Mama's Biscuits.
Mama’s Biscuits is a Maryland-based company, led by local entrepreneur Lesley Riley, founder and CEO. She is currently leading the CPG space in the frozen bread category in almost 5,000 retail stores nationwide. The national brand can be found in Walmart, Target, Publix, Trader Joe’s, Wegmans, and others. Riley will mentor entrepreneurs seeking to gain traction in the food and beverage space.
The public event will feature culinary incubator members Garden Bounty Vegan Cuisine, Harambee54, KreeativeKreations 2Catering, Sufi, The Coffee Spot, and Urban Delightz .
The Culinary Incubator is housed on the HCC campus, as an affiliate of the David W. Fletcher Incubator + Labs. The Culinary Incubator offers hourly space use of the commercial kitchen, on-site mentorship, business development, and other support for catering chefs, mobile food truck owners and entrepreneurs producing food and beverage packaged goods.
The Fletcher Incubator has community support from partners such as the Washington County Chamber of Commerce, TEDCO, Washington County Business Development, the Alice Virginia and David W. Fletcher Foundation, City of Hagerstown Community and Economic Development and SBDC.
The grand opening is free and open to the public. Learn more by calling 240-500-2728.
What is Mama's Biscuits?
Mama’s Biscuits is a Maryland-based company, led by local entrepreneur Lesley Riley, founder and CEO. She is currently leading the CPG space in the frozen bread category in almost 5,000 retail stores nationwide. The national brand can be found in Walmart, Target, Publix, Trader Joe’s, Wegmans, and others. Riley will mentor entrepreneurs seeking to gain traction in the food and beverage space. More information at https://mamabiscuit.com
Who is the Owner of Mama's Biscuits?
Lesley Riley is the owner of Mama's Biscuits.
You can read more about her and her journey at https://mamabiscuit.com/meet-mama-biscuit
What are The Culinary Incubator offerings?
The Culinary Incubator offers hourly space use of a commercial kitchen, on-site mentorship, business development and other support to catering chefs, mobile food truck owners and entrepreneurs producing food and beverage packaged goods. The Culinary Incubator is an industry outlet of the David W. Fletcher Incubator and Labs.
The Culinary Incubator currently mentors six food and beverage product owners leveraging the commercial kitchen to develop sustainable products consumers will value, generationally. Over time, the incubator will house 20 companies annually.
How can I join the Culinary Incubator?
The Culinary Incubator offers hourly space use of a commercial kitchen, on-site mentorship, business development and other support to catering chefs, mobile food truck owners and entrepreneurs producing food and beverage packaged goods. The Culinary Incubator is an industry outlet of the David W. Fletcher Incubator and Labs.
The next cohort will begin in July. Please contact the David W Fletcher Incubator + Labs team by phone at 240-500-2479 or email at info@incubatorhcc.com to discuss the next cohort. If you desire a tour, schedule a session at calendly.com/incubatorhcc.
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