Discover, Hope & Main: FREE Orientation for Aspiring Food Entrepreneurs
2026-09-23 17:30 - 19:30, 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!

Food Safety Manager Certification (ServSafe) 2026
2026-10-13 08:00 - 17:00, 2026-11-10 08:00 - 17:00 | Hope & Main 691 Main St, Warren, RI, United States
Our ServSafe Food Safety Manager certification class is an 8-hour course designed to teach kitchen users how to properly produce food in a manner that is safe for public consumption. This course culminates with a competency exam and certification upon passing.
This certification is ideal for individuals working in food service management, and is required for Hope & Main membership.
CLICK HERE TO REGISTER
Open to public. Admission includes book. Please bring a laptop to class for the exam portion of the course. This event will take place in person at Hope & Main. The class size is limited; please respect others by staying home if you are sick or experiencing symptoms.
