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Tasting Event to Showcase Black Restaurant Accelerator Participants

The PepsiCo Foundation, National Urban League, and Greater Baltimore Urban League have announced the first Culinary Tasting Event in honor of the Black Restaurant Accelerator Program.

The event will be held Tuesday, September 12 at 6 p.m., at the Baltimore World Trade Center. It will showcase grantees of the program and highlight success stories emerging from the partnership.

The Black Restaurant Accelerator Program, a joint initiative between the three groups, aims to provide support and resources to Black-owned restaurants across the country. Recognizing the role that these businesses play in their communities; the program focuses on empowering entrepreneurs and building a stronger future for Black-owned restaurants. The accelerated program runs for 8-10 weeks of intense and informative information to educate, enhance, and sustain Black-owned restaurants in Maryland. The cohort consists of a series of workshops in addition to one-to-one personal coaching guidance from expert consultants to support growth and scaling their businesses.

Related: Whole Foods Accelerator Cohorts Announced; How Diversity Buying Works at Meijer, UNFI.