HELP CHEF RONNIE WOODS BUILD NORTHTOWN BISTRO
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I was born and raised on the Northside of Long Beach, an area that’s lacked economic opportunity and investment for many years. Now branded by developers as Uptown, it’s starting to see investment, but lacks new, locally owned businesses. I aim to change that. In my career, I have worked hard as a military veteran, mattress salesman, mechanic, warehouse worker, security guard, and more. The one constant in my life has been my love for kitchen and good food, motivated to bring joy and happiness through delicious nourishment. In developing Northside Bistro, I’ve desired to show my children that hard work pays off, and while roadblocks happen, the way you maneuver tells the world what kind of person you are.
Business Story
Northtown Bistro is an ode to the neighborhood I’m from, and the City that I love. It is conceptualized as a traditional bistro, with a seasonal menu that shows the diversity of California produce delivered to the diverse community of Long Beach. I started working on this business in April 2019, and started expanding on the idea in June 2020, at the height of the pandemic.
North Long Beach lacks a bistro, and is classified as a food desert. Through this project, I want to bring a home-style eatery to the North end of the city, to become a staple in the community, giving the neighborhood the opportunity to support one of their own. Northtown Bistro currently operates as a pop-up food operation, taking orders online. In order to take it to the next level, and work toward my goal of a physical space, I need support to get a permitted food facility up and running.
I am fundraising to pay for the City Health Department’s operating taxes, which will allow me as well as to secure a food truck to be rented daily and to increase branding and presence through ads on Facebook and Instagram so I can build a strong following. Having a strong following and the ability to serve in my neighborhood and beyond will boost my business toward the eventual goal of a brick and mortar eatery.
www.facebook.com/northtownbistro
www.instagram.com/chefrondoe
Business Story
Northtown Bistro is an ode to the neighborhood I’m from, and the City that I love. It is conceptualized as a traditional bistro, with a seasonal menu that shows the diversity of California produce delivered to the diverse community of Long Beach. I started working on this business in April 2019, and started expanding on the idea in June 2020, at the height of the pandemic.
North Long Beach lacks a bistro, and is classified as a food desert. Through this project, I want to bring a home-style eatery to the North end of the city, to become a staple in the community, giving the neighborhood the opportunity to support one of their own. Northtown Bistro currently operates as a pop-up food operation, taking orders online. In order to take it to the next level, and work toward my goal of a physical space, I need support to get a permitted food facility up and running.
I am fundraising to pay for the City Health Department’s operating taxes, which will allow me as well as to secure a food truck to be rented daily and to increase branding and presence through ads on Facebook and Instagram so I can build a strong following. Having a strong following and the ability to serve in my neighborhood and beyond will boost my business toward the eventual goal of a brick and mortar eatery.
www.facebook.com/northtownbistro
www.instagram.com/chefrondoe
Organizer
Ronnie Chef RonDoe Woods
Organizer
Long Beach, CA
