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Are you a foodie with a desire to run your own business? Do you dream of launching a street food stall, running your own bakery or seeing your products on supermarket shelves?
This four week course (over four Thursdays) will cover all the information and skills from the Business start up course as well as cover Food specific business information such as costing a food product and specific laws around selling food.
Led by tutors with decades of experience in food and hospitality, there will be a mix of classroom sessions, group discussions, including discussions with other business owners, and independent research, we’ll take you through everything you need to get started.
Due to large numbers of people booking onto their courses and not turning up, they are now taking a £10 deposit for each course to help ensure attendance.
You will be eligible to get the deposit back if you attend every session.
Contact Learning@gcda.org.uk if you have any queries or if leaving a £10 deposit is a barrier because of financial difficulties.