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The culinary arts have been Monica Wachira’s passion since she started learning to cook at age 5. She went on to study catering, and has worked in restaurants for more than 10 years. Her love of preparing and sharing healthy food led her to join our Food Business Incubator and launch her own business, Monique’s Hot Kitchen, this spring. Check…
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Our Taste Around the Globe booth featuring FIN food businesses had a delicious debut at Pike Place MarketFront in April, and this month we’re excited to get started at two more farmers markets! Here’s where you can find our booth in May: Burien Farmers Market 11 a.m. – 6 p.m. on Thursdays May 9: Mamá Tila…
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Check out some highlights from our April 26 Community Kitchen Dinner and Resource Fair, which we co-presented with SeaTac Community Center: More photos Find more event photos in our Facebook album. Our next Community Kitchen Dinner Mark your calendar for our July 24 Community Kitchen Dinner, which will be an…
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We’re thrilled to announce that three new food businesses have joined our Incubator: Boujee Food & Things serves up comfort food, re-imagined. Check out their catering menu, visit their website, and follow them on Instagram and Facebook. Monique’s Hot Kitchen offers authentic Kenyan cuisine made with natural ingredients. Give their catering menu a look, and…
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Over the last few weeks, we’ve shared videos profiling each of our Food Business Incubator program participants. It’s time for our fifth and final video, which features Mamá Tila Catering: Ofelia named Mamá Tila after her mother, who was known as the best cook in her town. Ofelia takes her time preparing authentic dishes from…
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It’s time for another video in our profile series of FIN food businesses! This week we’re featuring Taste of Congo: The only Congolese food business in our region, Taste of Congo offers a one-of-a-kind experience! Founder Caroline encourages you to try her beignets, which can be enjoyed any time of day. Check out Taste of…
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It’s time for the second video in our FIN food business profile series! This week we are featuring Naija Buka: Chef Lilian makes delicious, authentic Nigerian cuisine. Try Naija Buka’s popular jollof rice, as well as fried plantains, peppersoup, puff-puffs, and more. Check out their pop-up event at Project Feast’s Ubuntu Street Café on March 9!…
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We’re excited to share the first of five videos profiling FIN Food Business Incubator participants! This week the spotlight is on Soozveen Mediterranean Catering. Sisters Sheelan and Zozan founded Soozveen because they wanted to share family recipes and stories. Try their dolmas, hummus, falafel, and other dishes made from scratch and flavored with the spices…
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Our Incubator pilot program hit some big milestones in 2018! Participants share how it’s helped them in our new video; here’s a breakdown by the numbers: five new businesses launched since late 2017 over 55 catering orders coordinated through FIN 21 farmers market days through our Taste Around the Globe booth at the Federal Way and…
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Use your graphic design or marketing skills to help an emerging entrepreneur launch a new food business! Branding and marketing support is a vital component of FIN’s Food Business Incubator program, which assists entrepreneurs through training, mentoring, and affordable commercial kitchen space. Most program participants are refugees and immigrants with low household incomes. Learn how…
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