Most of the funds will be used to add a food processing line so companies can mass produce. Ruiz is one of two dozen food entrepreneurs headquartered at the El Pajaro kitchen incubator, which this month received a $799,000 federal grant to expand. My Mom’s Mole produces a refrigerated powder made from 25 ingredients such as peppers and nuts, which can be used as a marinade or simmered with stock to create a traditional Mexican sauce. Two weeks in, he met Carmen Herrera-Mansir, executive director of El Pajaro Community Development Corp., who offered him not only a manager position at her new kitchen incubator, but also use of the kitchen and help with his business plan and permitting. “I think it was something that was written in the universe.” “I just kind of closed my eyes and I said, ‘You know what, I’m going to do this,’” Ruiz said.
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At the time, he knew how to build a recipe, but not necessarily a business, he said. The Watsonville resident managed a New Leaf Community Markets kitchen until quitting in 2013 to pursue his dream of establishing a food company. The Incubator team is now $1.5 million shy of its target.WATSONVILLE > Mexican sauce guru Cesario Ruiz of My Mom’s Mole describes his leap into food startups as an act of blind faith. Sherrod Brown $750,000 from City of Dayton $450,000 from Montgomery County and a $15,000 in-kind donation from Hobart thus far. The Fifth Third Foundation sponsored the project with a $1 million grant $1.3 million came from congressional earmarked dollars courtesy of Sen. The idea of the incubator was well received and garnered significant community support. Members will also have access to dry, refrigerated, and frozen food storage spaces. The shared kitchen will accommodate up to 60 small businesses focused on food service and preparation but could also be used for events and classes. Megan Dunn Peters, community manager for The Arcade, said it’s great to partner with such dynamic women, and called the kitchen incubator one of the most exciting pieces of The Arcade’s revitalization. Scales said the 6888 Kitchen Incubator team has been “quietly grinding for the past three years.” “We’ve been navigating the supply chain challenges as we order equipment and plan the buildout but so far, so good,” she said.ĭabriah Rice, head chef and co-owner of Divine Catering and Events, and Jamaica White, a self-described “serial entrepreneur” with background in business development, are the other cofounders. The kitchen is estimated to open in July 2023. Scales could not provide a construction start date for the kitchen but said it would be soon and take about a year. Nailing down the educational material for future classes with the help of the beta group will round out Phase 1 of the incubator project. The course will be available in written form to the public sometime next year. She partnered with University of Dayton Entrepreneurship Capstone students to research the availability of and need for of an educational program targeted for food business owners with an emphasis on marketing, funding, distribution and merchandising, e-commerce preparation and more. Scales, CEO of Mutt’s Sauce, is one of three cofounders of the Incubator. The STA won’t only serve as a pipeline for kitchen members but will also help prepare any food business owner looking to branch out on their own. The two-story incubator will occupy 10,000 square feet in The Arcade. Kitchen members will have access to space in a commercial kitchen to operate their businesses, use for food prep and more. Graduates will be eligible to become members of the 6888 Kitchen Incubator. STA, founded by Charlynda Scales, is a comprehensive financial literacy and business course for food business owners. The STA beta group will get the benefit of special pricing for testing the curriculum $50 for what will be a $500 course.
Food business owners can get a huge break to participate in a major project tied to The Arcade.Īpplications for the Sharpen the Axe beta program, the first phase of the 6888 Kitchen Incubator, will be accepted Sept.
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