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PREP Members Holiday Happy Hour!

Mark your calendars - Wednesday, January 16th, 4-8pm ~ Connect! As a small food business owner, you and your crew were working hard during the holiday season and missing out on holiday merriment. With the busy holiday…

PREP’s updated identity – New PREP Logo & Website!

PREP Cook. Create. Connect

PREP Branding and New Website Initiative is Complete! PREP has changed so much after 4+ years of operation. We realized that our current website did not tell the story of everything that PREP encompasses today, so it was time for an update…

January 2019 PREP Member Mentorship Series

PREP Mentor Series

Meet David Karsh, Chief Encouragement Officer, Cotton Cravings Organic Confections David will be sharing The Good, The Bad and The Ugly of taking a speciality food product from conception to reality. Tempt your WILD side…

All Specialty Food Producers Take Note! Increase Your Market Share & Distribution

Local Markets, PREP Mentor Series

How to get the attention of distributors and buyers seminar on Tuesday, November 27th 1pm - 3pm Bill Shadle Shares Experience of 25 Years in Gift/Food Business & Distribution Bill's Dad opened a showroom at the Merchandise Mart…

Food Entrepreneurs Take Note!

Gordon Foods, PREP Cook. Create. Connect

You do not have to be a member of PREP to take advantage of PREP's National Buying Power with Gordon Food Service. Call to find out how - 404-920-4150 ext 102. Click the image or CLICK HERE to read "Next Course"

The Flavors of PREP: Thursday, August 30th, Noon – 4 pm

Food Show, Gordon Foods, Press Release

The Flavors of PREP - Brought to you by PREP & Gordon Food Service Come see and taste what PREP’s buzz is all about. Thursday August 30th Noon - 4 pm PREP 2 Open Air Market Come mix and mingle & taste more than 20 food items…

New Restaurant Test Kitchen. Let PREP help with your Pre-Opening!

PREP Cook. Create. Connect, Shared Kitchens, Specialty Food Producers

Opening a Restaurant? Use PREP as your test kitchen! Do you have a special product that you want to bring to the wholesale and retail market? Use our test kitchen for your recipe testing and development, product development, staff training,…

This Saturday – Food Bloggers – SEO – Video Seminar @ PREP

PREP Mentor Series, Training Classes

PREP Members (and anyone interested) are invited to join this wonderful event! You must register by 3 pm Thursday May 31st. Click Here to Register ($10.00 fee) On June 2nd from 8:30 am to 12:00 noon, Culinary Local, Diva Foodies and…

SauceHouse Barbecue expands Catering Operation to PREP 2 in Atlanta

PREP 2 Members, PREP Cook. Create. Connect

Athens favorite SauceHouse Barbecue has opened a new catering operation in PREP's Atlanta campus. Saucehouse BBQ expands with help of PREP. Saucehouse BBQ expanded to Atlanta in 2017 with the help of unique shared and dedicated…

PREP Mentorship Series

PREP Mentor Series, Seminars

PREP Mentorship Series: People, Purpose & Passion – The Pathway to Success! Tuesday, May 29th, 2018 9am - 1:30 pm PREP 3 TRAINING ROOM 8:30 - 9:30 Breakfast & Gathering: Serving Cloudland Coffee – Five Daughters…

Twitter Workshop for Food Entrepreneurs – Save the Date!

PREP Mentor Series, Seminars, Training Classes

PREP Members Twitter Workshop - Thursday April 19th @ 10 am. Twitter For PREP Foodpreneurs with Toby Bloomberg. As a foodpreneur you’re following your passion. But passion alone does not make a successful business. The food space is crowded…

Olympus Greek Teas – Flavor of Georgia Contest Winner!

PREP Cook. Create. Connect, Press Release, Specialty Food Producers

PREP is Proud of our Finalists in the Flavor of Georgia Contest! The annual contest, conducted by the UGA Center for Agribusiness and Economic Development, is a chance for food businesses to showcase their new products. A team of food industry…

PREP Food Safety Training

Seminars, Training Classes

Food Safety Training Classes Tuesday, March 27th & Wednesday, March 28th Class size is limited - RSVP (Click Here) Early! All PREP Members are permitted. All permitting authorities require continuing and ongoing documented…

Gary Black GA Agriculture Commissioner Visits PREP!

PREP Cook. Create. Connect, Press Release

PREP hosts Gary Black & House Ag Committee Members PREP was proud to host a pre-legislative session tour of our campus with Gary Black, Members of the Georgia House of Representatives Agriculture Committee and Georgia Grown. "The Georgia…

Facebook, E-Commerce & Food Photography – PREP Mentor Series

PREP Cook. Create. Connect, Press Release, Seminars

PREP Mentor Series training classes Wednesday March 7th Facebook Marketing for Food Entrepreneurs Set up an e-commerce site using Shopify Photography Workshop using your mobile phones Click Here To RSVP! Facebook Business 101…

"Building Your Brand" PREP Mentor Series – Wednesday February 14th!

PREP Cook. Create. Connect, PREP Mentor Series, Seminars

PREP Mentor series: Building Your Brand Save the Date! Wednesday, February 14th "HOW BRIGHT IS YOUR BRAND BULB?" 10 am and 2 pm - Scott Lamphere, Culinary Specialist and Corporate Chef Gordon Food Service "Branding 101" 11:30…