The world of culinary and food & beverage is a vast, ever-changing business.  There are tremendous opportunities for anyone who is willing to put in the work to open a food service business.  This course will help clients better understand the necessary steps from conceptual design, to strategy, to marketing, training, and understanding how to make their home-based food business profitable and successful.

You will learn the basic skills and techniques to create a successful home-based food business or even lead you into becoming a restaurateur.

Participants will learn:

•         Understanding the concept of the various food business opportunities available.
•         Understand the differences between Cottage Food Law and Microenterprise Kitchen.
•         Market Research and understand your demographics and competitors.
•         Competitive analysis to determine if your concept will succeed.
•         Location. Location. Location.
•         Menu design and how to create a profitable menu.
•         Menu analysis and understanding what works and what does not.
•         Pricing and how to determine what to charge for menu items.
•         Inventory and cost controls and why this is important for success.
•         Marketing your concept and creating your strategic plan.
•         Financial statements, P&L’s, COGS, and how to understand how you make money.
•         What’s next with your growth?