IT training suite

Adjacent to the Community Kitchen is a separate training classroom fully equipped with ten PCs and internet access which can be used for training or for academic purposes in conjunction with or separately from the Community Kitchen.

Resident Food Technologist

The resident food technologist Louise Kennedy offers an assistance programme for all tenants and potential tenants. Louise provides on site expertise to the client by developing the production unit tailored to meet the specific requirements of the client’s business.

For new start ups, Louise will work with tenants to dictate a firm foundation in work flow and process management. How will you design your unit? What facilities do you need? What is the optimum work flow for your business? All of these questions are critical to the success of any food production facility but also require food management & technology expertise. For established businesses, access to a food technologist on site and on contract can be the ideal alternative to a full time position in their company. Louise Kennedy can be contacted on 086 170 6939 and louiseakennedy@gmail.com

Business Plan Consultants

Momentum Consulting based in Co. Leitrim has worked with the Food Hub committee since 2002 in initially devising the innovative business model and securing the capital funding to realise the project. Working with the individual tenant and prospective tenants Momentum works with the client to develop a compelling business case. This service is a tremendous benefit when one considers that tenants may be eligible for funding of up to 50% of investment costs. Orla Casey can be contacted on 086 260 6304 and orla@momentumconsulting.ie

Onsite Manager

Fergal McPartland was appointed as full time Business Development Manager of the food hub in March 2009. . Fergal is responsible for the operation, marketing and administrative progression of the Food Hub. He is supported by the Food Hub management committee (who in turn report to the full Board of Drumshanbo Community Council Ltd). This committee has an excellent mix of commercial, community and public sector expertise to maintain the broad base of support for the project and to ensure that it is managed effectively.