WEST PLAINS, Mo. – The Small Business and Technology Development Center (SBTDC), hosted by Missouri State University-West Plains will sponsor the workshop “Restaurant Management and Food Safety” 3 to 5 p.m. Sept. 21 at the West Plains Civic Center, 110 St. Louis St.

This seminar is in conjunction with the National Restaurant Association’s National Food Safety Month, which was created to heighten awareness about the importance of food safety education. Participants will receive information and engage in training activities based on the ServSafe food safety program. This year’s theme is “Let It Flow” and focuses on the flow of food through restaurants.

Additionally, Justin Fraizer with the Howell County Health Department will share about his role in food safety and what food service establishments can expect during an inspection. Mozella Jett, instructor at the new South Central Career Center Culinary Arts Program, will share about local training opportunities available to both foodies and professional chefs.

Regular admission is $20; students and Chamber of Commerce/Ozark Small Business Incubator members have a reduced rate of $10, and there is no fee for Taste of Missouri participants. To register, visit http://sbtdc.eventbrite.com. Register by Sept. 17 to attend.

The SBTDC provides assistance to individuals who want to start or run their own small businesses. SBTDC staff work with Missouri entrepreneurs and small businesses that are for-profit (not a non-profit charitable or educational organization). Whether you are currently in business or thinking about starting a business, the SBTDC can assist you in your venture.

The West Plains SBTDC serves entrepreneurs in seven counties across the region: Douglas, Howell, Oregon, Shannon, Texas and Wright. Since it is funded in part through the Small Business Administration, virtually all of its services are free.

For more information about SBTDC and its services, visit http://wp.missouristate.edu/ucp/sbtdc.htm or call 417-255-7966.