Plate & Permit – Launching Your Food Business The Right Way

The food business idea is rarely the problem. The recipe is solid. The demand is real. What stops most food entrepreneurs isn’t the product — it’s not knowing which permits apply to their specific business model, which agencies they need to talk to, and in what order everything has to happen before they can legally sell.

Plate & Permit: Launching Your Food Business the Right Way closes SBOSS Small Business Week with a direct, practical walkthrough of the licensing and compliance landscape for food entrepreneurs in Alabama — covering cottage food production, food truck and mobile food unit operation, catering, and food product sales.

You will leave knowing exactly which category your food business falls into, which agencies you need to contact, what documents and inspections are required before your first sale, and what the ongoing compliance requirements look like. We’ll also cover the business side: pricing for compliance costs, where to find licensed commercial kitchens in Montgomery, and how to protect your business with the right insurance coverage.

🏅 SBOSS Score: This event closes Small Business Week and earns a stamp. Check in within the first 20 minutes of the posted start time, attend the full session, and complete the post-event survey. Complete all five Small Business Week events and you’re well on your way to Tier 3.

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