The challenges, and joys, of operating an East Bay home restaurant

The challenges, and joys, of operating an East Bay home restaurant

It took many years of advocacy work to allow home kitchens to become a safe hub for home-cooked meals that are served in their communities, but in the summer of 2021, Alameda county was the second county in California allow Micro Enterprise Home Kitchen Operations (MEHKOs) since they were legalized at the state level in 2019.

The idea around this work was to level the playing field by creating a pathway to generating income for food passionate individuals who would not otherwise be able to afford to legally serve the food that they would like to bring forward.

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