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Mid-Continent Public Library Culinary Center

The Mid-Continent Public Library Culinary Center is a destination and resource for anyone interested in learning more about food and culinary entrepreneurship. Housed in the Green Hills Library Center, the Culinary Center features a teaching and demonstration kitchen and two shared commercial kitchens for use by startup food businesses.

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The MCPL Culinary Center is a destination and resource for anyone interested in learning more about food and culinary entrepreneurship. Housed in the Green Hills Library Center, the Culinary Center features a teaching and demonstration kitchen and two shared commercial kitchens for use by startup food businesses.

The Culinary Center’s goals are to enrich customers’ lives by teaching about food with culinary literacy programs and to help launch and grow local businesses in the community through MCPL’s Culinary Incubator Program. The organization also assists small businesses with information about regulations and permits.

Services Provided

Business Planning

  • Business Plan Consulting, Development and Review
  • Demographic/Census Data (Specialty)
  • Market Plan Development
  • Market Research
  • Forming a Business (Specialty)

Management Issues

  • Insurance Requirements

Financial Resources and Assistance

  • Budget, Financial Statement and Cash Flow Training
  • Grant Provider

Operations and Logistics

  • Freight and Distribution
  • Health and Safety Training

Legal Services

  • Forming a Business

Libraries and Research Organizations

  • Business Research Resources (Specialty)
  • Demographic/Census Data (Specialty)

Marketing/Sales

  • Advertising/Brochure Design
  • Demographics/Census Data (Specialty)
  • Competitive Analysis
  • E-Commerce/Internet Marketing
  • Market Plan Development and Training
  • Market Research (Specialty)
  • Website Development

Networking Organizations

  • Industry Specific
  • Small Business/General

Office, Incubator, Accelerator, Laboratory, Kitchen and Meeting Space

  • Conference/Meeting and Event Space
  • Incubator Space (Specialty)
  • Commercial Kitchen Facilities (Specialty)
  • Accelerators
  • Coworking Space
  • Maker Space

Regulatory Compliance

  • Codes (Specialty)
  • Government Requirements (Specialty)
  • Registration, licenses and permits (Specialty)
  • Trademark and Copyright Information
  • Insurance Requirements

Technical Assistance

  • Commercialization (Specialty)
  • Website Development

Training

  • Business Plan Training and Assistance
  • Budget, Financial Statements and Cash Flow Training
  • Marketing Plan Development and Training
  • Startup Classes (Specialty)
  • Health and Safety Training
  • Human Resources Training
  • E-Commerce/Internet Marketing
  • Business Management Training

Product Development

  • Product Design and Development (Specialty)
  • Prototype Development (Specialty)
  • Product Assembly and Packaging (Specialty)

Manufacturing, High Tech, Life Sciences Development

  • Manufacturing Development (Specialty)
  • Commercialization (Specialty)

Human Resources

  • Employee Development, Hiring and Policies
  • Retention

Internship Programs and Student Services

  • Youth Entrepreneurship Education

Starting a Business

  • Startup Business Counseling (Specialty)
  • Startup Classes (Specialty)
  • Business Research Resources (Specialty)
  • Registration, Licenses and Permits (Specialty)
  • Forming a Business (Specialty)

Mentoring

  • One-on-One Counseling (Specialty)
  • Peer Mentoring
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Contact Information
Xander Winkel
Address
8581 N. Green Hills Rd
Kansas City, MO 64154
Phone
(816) 800-9503
Website
https://www.mymcpl.org/culinary
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