Discover, Hope & Main: FREE Orientation for Aspiring Food Entrepreneurs
2026-11-16 17:30 - 19:30 UTC | Downtown Makers Marketplace, 100 Westminster Street, Providence, RI, 02885, United States
Register Now: Discover Hope & Main
FREE Orientation for Aspiring Food Entrepreneurs
Curious about starting a food business? Join us for a free session designed to answer your biggest questions and help you take the first step.
Hope & Main is Rhode Island’s premier culinary incubator—not just kitchen space, but a community and support system. From business planning and licensing to recipe testing, packaging, and labeling, we guide you every step of the way so you’re ready to launch and grow with confidence. In Fall 2025, we are opening a brand new facility, the West End Kitchens in Providence, where 50 new food businsses will get their start. Could you be one of them? Come and talk to an expert and find out!
In this session, we’ll cover:

Benefits of being a Hope & Main member
Learn about cooking in our new West End Kitchens in Providence!
How to Kickstart your food or beverage business this year
Program costs and key state permitting requirements
Your timeline and next steps
And more!

Event hosted at 100 Westminster Street in Providence at the Downtown Makers Marketplace
Multiple dates are available:
RSVP here!
