Floyd Cardoz \u2013 chef, author, restauranteur, food entrepreneur, winner of Bravo\u2019s Top Chef Masters \u2013 will be the keynote speaker at \u201cA Taste of Entrepreneurship,\u201d an event for both successful and aspiring food entrepreneurs to be held March 19 from 5:30 \u2013 8:30 p.m. on the campus of Montclair State University.<\/p>\n
A cross-disciplinary partnership between the University\u2019s Department of Nutrition and Food Studies and Feliciano Center for Entrepreneurship, the event is free and open to the public. It will explore entrepreneurship strategies and current trends facing the food industry.<\/p>\n
\u201cBeing able to share my story with both current and aspiring food entrepreneurs is a unique way to help further this industry,\u201d says Cardoz. \u201cThis type of event is essential to creating opportunities for people with a passion for food and nutrition to pursue their dreams and gain valuable knowledge, so it is something I am excited to be a part of.\u201d<\/p>\n
Featuring a tasting of culinary creations by local food entrepreneurs, a panel discussion with influential industry voices and networking opportunities, \u201cA Taste of Entrepreneurship\u201d will offer attendees the opportunity to glean valuable insight into the strategies that have created some of the area\u2019s most successful culinary entrepreneurial endeavors, such as AeroFarms, Flying Meatballs, Little Daisy Bake Shop, Hoboken Farms, RedHouse Roasters, HotSauce4Good, Cheesesticks.com and NuSpice.<\/p>\n
\u201cWhen we ask our entrepreneurship students what type of business they\u2019d like to own they often say a restaurant or other food venture,\u201d says Dennis Bone, founding director of the Feliciano Center for Entrepreneurship. \u201cSo, we wanted to partner with the nutrition department to bring food entrepreneurs to campus so our students \u2013 and the general public \u2013 could hear about the challenges and rewards of starting a food business.\u201d<\/p>\n
During the \u201cTalk and Taste\u201d portion of the evening, attendees will have the chance to sample the products of local businesses while networking with both guests and vendors. The event\u2019s panel discussion will feature entrepreneurs including AeroFarms Chief Marketing Officer Marc Oshima, Hudson Kitchen Founder and CEO Djenaba Johnson-Jones, Montclair Culinary Academy Executive Chef and Founder Karan Fischer, Nu Products Seasoning Company President and CEO Henry Goldstein and Flying Meatballs Founder and Chef Natale Grande. Edible Communities Publisher Nancy Painter will moderate the discussion.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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