Free workshop for food and hospitality businesses providing information on best practice and building professional relationships
Belfast City Council, in collaboration with Go Succeed and The Business Zone, is delivering an event on Building Trust Through Taste for food and hospitality businesses and entrepreneurs.
Who should attend?
This event is open to anyone who has a business or thinking of starting a food or hospitality business from majority or minority communities in Belfast.
This event is ideal for
- restaurant owners
- café and coffee shop owners
- takeaway and fast-food operators
- bakers and home-baking entrepreneurs
- ethnic food retailers and grocery businesses
- new entrepreneurs exploring a food or hospitality business
- anyone planning to launch a food start-up or test a food concept in Belfast
Event content
At this event, you will listen directly to experts, regulators, and successful entrepreneurs from Belfast food and hospitality businesses.
Topics that will be covered include
- customer experience and front-of-house excellence
- service etiquette across cultures
- positive complaint handling and building customer loyalty
- creating an inclusive, welcoming dining environment
- hygiene compliance and operational confidence
- key hygiene and allergen requirements
- preparing for inspections with confidence
- practical tools for daily food safety routines
Event details
Date Thursday 22 January 2026
Time 10am to 1230pm
Venue LORAG, Shaftesbury Community and Recreation Centre
Cost Free
Light refreshments will be served at this event. If you have any dietary requirements or have any questions on accessibility, contact Bronagh Kearney by emailing [email protected] or Tel 07570885652.
Find out more and reserve a place at this event.
First published 22 December 2025