From Concept to Café: The Licensing, Permitting & Compliance Roadmap

Behind every café opening is a maze of permits, inspections, and approvals most first-time owners never see coming - and the ones that catch people off guard are rarely the ones on the checklist.

In this workshop, Shanita Nicholas will draw from her direct experience as both a licensed café owner and an attorney who's navigated commercial compliance, to leave you with a clear, sequenced roadmap instead of a list of acronyms.

Walk through the real sequence of licensing, permitting, and compliance a café has to clear before it can open its doors: business formation, health department approvals, building and fire code requirements, alcohol and food service permits where applicable, signage and ADA compliance, and the lease terms that quietly shape all of it.

We'll cover what tends to blindside first-time owners - the permits that take far longer than expected, the inspections that depend on ones you haven't scheduled yet, and the costs that show up after the lease is already signed. 

*Additional fee required. Pre-register before it sells out by adding it to your badge online or onsite. Get this class for free by registering for a Gold Pass. Already have a General Admission pass? Email info@coffeefest.com to upgrade.