Downtown Long Beach Food Series

Are you a food or beverage business located in DTLB? 

Are you a food entrepreneur that is trying to become a food or beverage business in the City of Long Beach?

Do you like to cook and want to know what steps are required to start your own food business?

This is the program for you!

2025 Workshop series NOW hosted in English (spring 2025) & Spanish (fall 2025). Applications for Spring 2025 cohort are open. Deadline to complete is January 6, 2025.

Learn how to launch your food business in Long Beach with the following educational workshops:

Networking Session & Orientation

(January 9, 2025 from 6 – 7:30 PM)

Meet with your peers, hear their stories, meet potential partners, and grow your community at the networking session held at
The Hubb, 100 W. Broadway, Ste. 235, Long Beach, CA 90802

Course #1: How to Sell Food in Long Beach
(January 16, 2025 from 6 – 7:30 PM)

The Hubb, 100 W. Broadway, Ste. 235, Long Beach, CA 90802

• Obtaining an LBC Business license

• Obtaining an LBC Health permit

• Obtaining business insurance

Course #2: Preparing for Launch
(January 23, 2025 from 6 – 7:30 PM)

The Hubb, 100 W. Broadway, Ste. 235, Long Beach, CA 90802

• Finding a commissary kitchen

• Price guides

Course #3: How to Build a Menu to Make a Profit
(January 30, 2025 from 6 – 7:30 PM)

The Hubb, 100 W. Broadway, Ste. 235, Long Beach, CA 90802

• Setting up your books

• Establishing prices in a flexible market

• Understanding profit margins

Course #4: How to Sell Food to the City of Long Beach
(February 6, 2025 from 6 – 7:30 PM)

The Hubb, 100 W. Broadway, Ste. 235, Long Beach, CA 90802

• How to setup your business in the LBC BID system

• How to meet insurance requirements (food liability checklist)

• What to know about your legal rights and responsibilities

• How to create and review contracts, invoices, and purchase orders

Course #5: How to Market Your Business
(February 13, 2024 from 6 – 7:30 PM)

The Hubb, 100 W. Broadway, Ste. 235, Long Beach, CA 90802

• How to identify and make the sale to potential customers

• How to use social media to promote your business

• How to use free tools for designing & promotion

Course #6: Putting it All Together
(February 20, 2025 from 6 – 7:30 PM)

The Hubb, 100 W. Broadway, Ste. 235, Long Beach, CA 90802

• Preparing for events

• How to work with farmers markets

• How to make the sell

• Preparing for seasonal changes

Participants who complete the 2025 spring educational series will have the opportunity to showcase their food-based business in our DTLB Food Pop-Up Events. Seats are limited this year, click here to apply!

Deadline to complete is January 6, 2025.