The Lakeland-based business is among nine teams competing for a $50,000 grand prize on the Food Network television show.
Tag: Catapult
Posted inBusiness, Dining
‘Our Noire Kitchen’ Hits the Road in New Food Trailer
The Catapult startup is known for its jerk chicken, oxtails and gouda grits.
Posted inBusiness
Entrepreneur Moves His Tech Startup from Lakeland to St. Petersburg, Citing Larger Talent Pool
Relic Ticket’s Hunter Abramson had been named Catapult’s Entrepreneur of the Year in January.
Posted inBusiness, Recreation
FSC Student Gets Support to Market Safety Device for Runners
Brooke Lierman has won $20,000 in pitch competitions for OverTheShoulder, which will detect dangers to runners and alert their contacts
Posted inDining, People
Filipino Food Company Plans Expansion, Courtesy of Catapult Grant
Two local Asian-focused food businesses, Pinoy Cravings and Omusubee, recently won launch micro grants from Catapult Lakeland. Pinoy Cravings is a Filipino-inspired pop-up food company while Omusubee sells Japanese rice balls.
Posted inBusiness
Catapult Announces Partnership With Maker Organization
When Catapult Lakeland moves into its new space on Lake Mirror next year, its 9,000-square-foot “maker space” will be operated by California-based TheShop.build, under a partnership announced today.
Posted inBusiness, Downtown
New Catapult Plans Recall Cash Feed Building
New plans for “Catapult 3.0” released today show a structure that combines the Mediterranean Revival curves of the Lakeland Cash Feed building it replaces with an expanded version of the glass-and-steel entry envisioned for “Catapult 2.0.” Read on to see architect renderings and floorplans.
Posted inBusiness, Downtown
Cash Feed Building on Lake Mirror Coming Down
Ninety-three years after it was built to process and warehouse citrus products, the Cash Feed building overlooking Lake Mirror is going to be demolished.
Posted inBusiness, History
Catapult 2.0: Old Front Comes Down
Crews today demolished the false front on the building overlooking Lake Mirror that will become the Catapult 2.0 small business incubator. The facade, added more than a quarter century after the structure was built in 1924, will be replaced with a dramatic steel-and-glass entryway. Next steps in the renovation project will be interior work to […]
Posted inDowntown
Hundreds View Catapult 2.0 Groundbreaking
Howard Wiggs usually wears a suit and tie when he represents the city of Lakeland at officials functions such as ground-breaking ceremonies. But this evening the mayor wore jeans — because this was no ordinary groundbreaking.