Register for all three days at once for only $25! Join us for a fun networking event at SLICE, workshops catered by Meditrina and a resource fair for free resources and connections to start and grow your business!
Ever dreamed of turning your secret recipe into a bestselling product? Or opening up your own cafe or food truck? Or maybe you just love our local food community with a great story behind it! The Women's Business Center of Utah is hosting Recipe for Success week, aka Foodtrepreneur (x3!)
There are great things happening in food entrepreneurship in Salt Lake City: companies starting here are gaining national exposure, and the economic and cultural impact of this local food movement is both exhilarating and important for the continued growth of Salt Lake City as a cultural and entrepreneurship hub. People have never been more engaged or motivated about where their food comes from, and the stories and visionaries behind it.
Recipe for Success Kick Off!
April 23, 2019
5:00 PM to 7:00 PM
Salt Lake Culinary Center
Join us for our Recipe for Success kick off! A celebration of female entrepreneurs who are making Utah more delicious. Enjoy behind-the-scenes stories and learn how to start your own venture during our networking and roundtable discussion comprised of locally-based entrepreneurs and innovators.
The event will take place in one of our wonderful female-owned establishment, Salt Lake Culinary Education, and will feature some of our favorite entrepreneurs who will share their insight on starting a business. Come with lots of questions, we can't wait to see you there!
Appetizers and refreshments will be provided by Salt Lake Culinary Education!
Participating Entrepreneurs
Normal® Ice Cream
Wasteless Solutions
Buzzed Coffee Truck
Tin Angel
Salt Lake Culinary Education
Local Enthusiast SLC
Get Your Product Into Stores! (Regulatory & Labeling)
April 24, 2019
10:00 AM to 11:30 AM
Salt Lake Chamber
Two experts from the Utah Department of Agriculture and Food
We will be going over labeling and regulatory requirements for foods that are sold directly to the consumer and foods that are for wholesale. Here is your chance to know everything you need to know to successfully sell your food product to consumers.
Meet the Panelists
Eric Taylor
Retail Food Program Manager
Utah Department of Agriculture and Food
Eric has been working as a health inspector for that last 5 years. He started out working for Maricopa County Environmental Services. After working there for 2 years he decided to move back to Utah and he accepted a temporary position with Davis County Health Department where he inspected temporary events and mass gatherings. Shortly after moving back to Utah he accepted the position he is currently in at the Utah Department of Agriculture and Food.
Rebecca Nielsen
Cottage Food/ Labeling Specialist
Utah Department of Agriculture and Food
Rebecca Nielsen has been a compliance officer at the Utah Department of Agriculture and Food since March, 2006, and has been overseeing the Food Labeling program since approximately 2008. She is originally from California, where she attended UC San Diego for her Bachelor's degree and then received a Master's in Biology from Stanford University in 1997.
Food Truck 101: How to Build a Successful Food Truck
April 24, 2019
12:00 PM to 1:30 PM
Salt Lake Chamber
Ever dreamed of turning your secret recipe into a bestselling product? Or opening up your own cafe or food truck? Or maybe you just love our local food community with a great story behind it! The Women?s Business Center of Utah is hosting Recipe for Success week, aka Foodtrepreneur (x3!)
Join us for an exciting training on everything you need to know to successfully build and open a food truck. This training is taught by none other than the founder of Utah Food Truck CoOp, Eddee Johansen.
If starting a food truck is something you have been contemplating, then register for this course to get your start! Network with other entrepreneurs who want to start a food truck and indulge in an appetizer bar provided by our wonderful client highlight!
Meet Our Speaker!
Eddee Johansen
Owner/Operator
Yoshi?s Japanese Grill & The UTah Food Truck CoOp Founder
Eddeesan opened his first restaurant (Yoshi?s Japanese Grill) in 2002 and has been operating the restaurant with a very talented team ever since. The company has grown into a full fledge catering company as well as operating 2 successful food trucks. Accolades include The Utah Food Truck Face-Off Champion. He also operates the largest Food Truck Commissary in Salt Lake.
How to Successfully Calculate Profit for Your Food Business (Inventory Tracking and Pricing)
April 24, 2019
2:00 PM to 3:00 PM
Salt Lake Chamber
Ever dreamed of turning your secret recipe into a bestselling product? Have you thought of selling your product wholesale, but didn't know where to start? Or maybe you just love our local food community with a great story behind it! The Women?s Business Center of Utah is hosting Recipe for Success week, aka Foodtrepreneur (x3!)
Two experts from USU Extension will go over how to successfully calculate profit for your food business, how to analyze costs and margin, how to look at fixed costs, structure an enterprise budget, keep track of inventory and successfully price your product.
Meet the Speakers!
Dr. Karin Allen
Associate Professor / Extension Food Quality & Entrepreneurship Specialist
Department of Nutrition, Dietetics, and Food Sciences
Utah State University
Karin Allen is an Associate Professor in the Department of Nutrition, Dietetics and Food Sciences at Utah State University and serves as the Food Quality and Entrepreneurship Specialist for Cooperative Extension. Dr. Allen works with small food producers (both on and off the farm) to address food processing issues including labeling, safety, and regulatory compliance, as well as issues specific to agritourism and community supported agriculture operations.
Dr. Ruby Ward
Professor/ Agriculture Entrepreneurship Specialist
Dr. Ruby Ward was raised on a farm and ranch in South-eastern Idaho. From Texas A&M University she received an MBA and a PhD in Agricultural Economics. Dr. Ward is a professor in the Department of Applied Economics at Utah State University. Dr. Ward has delivered educational programs in Utah and the surrounding region for the last 19 years. She has also developed and led the state-wide Diversified Agriculture Conference for the 10 years and an Urban and Small Farms Conference for 6 years.
Recipe for Success! Resource Fair
April 25, 2019
5:30 pm to 8:00 pm
Gallivan Hall
Food industry experts meet under one roof to share their secrets on how to make it in the food industry business. Have you dreamed of becoming the next food blogger in your city? Or having your own food truck, but not knowing where to start? Well these food industry experts can answer your questions in person and get you started in the right direction.
There are great things happening in food entrepreneurship in Salt Lake City: companies starting here are gaining national exposure, and the economic and cultural impact of this local food movement is both exhilarating and important for the continued growth of Salt Lake City as a cultural and entrepreneurship hub. People have never been more engaged or motivated about where their food comes from, and the stories and visionaries behind it.
Participating Resource Booths & Food Vendors
Event Description:
Register for all three days at once for only $25! Join us for a fun networking event at SLICE, workshops catered by Meditrina and a resource fair for free resources and connections to start and grow your business! 
