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Until our Shared Kitchen Summit this November
We're back this November!
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On sale until July 31st, 2021 while quantities last
Qualifying incubator kitchens can apply for a Scholarship

WHAT IS THE FOOD INCUBATION SUMMIT?

The only event of its kind, the 3rd annual Food Incubation Summit is a 3-day event complete with virtual education sessions, tours, and networking, and culminating in a celebration of all things food incubation.
Kitchens as a service (KAAS) are spreading around the country, propelled by America’s changing tastes, need for convenience, and an expanding market for healthy, fresh, local, and sustainable specialty foods. By providing entrepreneurs, producers, and food access programs with affordable commercial kitchen space, KAAS can help strengthen local food systems and build community prosperity.
Globally, KAAS are being embraced as tools to achieve a wide variety of community impact goals, from job creation to workforce training, healthy food access to nutrition education, farm viability to localizing the food economy, and neighborhood revitalization to tourism. Additionally, investments in KAAS can offer more inclusive economic opportunities. Because of this, the shared-use commercial kitchen has become a critical tool for overcoming obstacles entrepreneurs with limited resources face when entering the food industry.
The Network for Incubator and Commissary Kitchens (NICK), moderated by The Food Corridor, is the largest network of KAAS in the world. The NICK supports the food industry through sharing data, best practices, and technical assistance to build and grow successful shared-use kitchen businesses.
The Food Incubation Summit, produced by The Food Corridor, is designed to support this community in order to achieve their mission of enabing efficiency, growth, and innovation in local food.
who is this for?
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Food Incubator Administrators
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Commissary Kitchen Operators
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Industry Service Providers
what's happening?
This year, we're going virtual
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Expert Panels
Quick-fire Talks
Networking
1:1 Mentoring
Breakout Sessions
A look back at 2019
Testimonials
"Dynamic and engaging-- not your usual conference!"
"Good conversation with great people."
"Honest discussion about challenges, sharing of ideas, range of models represented among speakers and in the audience."
"I loved meeting all the other great folks working in the shared kitchen / incubator space!"
"There was such a variety of views, concepts, and experience. I felt I could find an answer to any question if I found the right person. Everyone was so open and honest, it created a very comfortable environment for sharing. It was also great to be in a room where I didn't have to explain what a food incubator is."
"This was such an incredible learning experience and I am so proud to be part of it."
"This was so valuable to me. The opportunity to hear what others are doing and how their businesses are run was eye-opening. There were so many variations of my small business model that I was not aware of. It inspired me to level up my game!"

INTERESTED IN BECOMING A SPEAKER THIS YEAR?
It takes just 5 minutes to apply. We want to know what knowledge you have to share in the world of shared use kitchens, food incubation, and/or food service.
TOPICS WE'RE LOOKING FOR:
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Lessons learned in building out kitchens
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Food safety: compliance, audits, plans, staff training
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Helping food businesses scale
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Operating a kitchen 101 & 201
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Best practices for rural kitchens
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Macro trends in the industry
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Strategies for working with underserved populations
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Programming & incubation curriculum
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Regulatory landscape: laws & certifications
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Working with delivery services/ghost kitchens
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Access to funding/financing for kitchens
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Leveraging partnerships
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Facilitating distribution and co-packing
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Growing into 2nd locations, finding tenants, marketing
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Kitchen pivots and impacts of COVID
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Innovative approaches, solutions, and programs
2019 speakers
schedule
Tues Nov 12
9AMM-4PM CDT
Wed Nov 13
11AM-7PM CDT
7PM-9PM CDT
SHARED KITCHEN 101
Pre Summit Workshop
LOCATION: TBD
101
SUMMIT DAY 1
LOCATION: TBD
A day of learning for the Networking for Incubator and Commissary Kitchens. Includes a keynote from The Food Corridor, expert panel, networking lunch, coordinated breakouts and 1:1 mentoring sessions.
RESOURCE HAPPY HOUR
LOCATION: TBD
Day one will conclude with an invite-only VIP dinner for sponsors and local influencers, catered by Austin's finest local cuisine.
Thurs Nov 14
8AM - 8:50AM CDT
SUMMIT DAY 2
LOCATION: TBD
Wake Up! CPG Conversations Over Coffee. Attendees will join CPG Investors and specialty CPG service providers in a lively discussion in support of the local CPG ecosystem.
Fri Nov 15
NEW ORLEANS FOOD SYSTEM BUS TOUR
LOCATION: VARIOUS
Join us for a multi-stop bus tour and get an inside peek into a local: urban farm, food-based non-profit, farm to table restaurant, and a local kitchen incubator.
Food system bus tour brought to you by:
5PM - 8:PM CDT
AUSTIN FOOD INCUBATION SHOWCASE
LOCATION: WEWORK
The Summit culminates with a panel of Austin influencers describing their local CPG scene, local food entrepreneurs showcasing their products, and food and live music from local Austin artisans and musicians.
Celebration showcase brought to you by:
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