Culinary Entrepreneurship Signature Program — Summer 2025

Turn Your Culinary Passion Into a Sustainable, Scalable Business

Culinary school teaches you how to cook. This program teaches you how to own and operate a successful food business.

Whether you're running a food truck, café, catering company, or planning your first pop-up, this course gives you the structure, systems, and strategic thinking you need to build something that lasts.

What Makes This Program Different?

This is not a course full of theory you’ll forget in a week. This is a hands-on, guided development lab for your culinary business.

Each participant will choose one item from their current or future menu—something they already know, love, and plan to serve. That single item becomes the anchor for everything you’ll build in this class:

Your business concept and positioning
Menu strategy and pricing
Operations and SOPs
Compliance and food safety systems
Vendor and sourcing plans
Financial projections and costing
Branding and marketing
Team building and systems

You’ll learn by doing—designing your business structure around something you plan to sell.

This isn’t hypothetical. This isn’t generalized. This is your business—in development, with expert support.

Is This Program Right for You?

This program is a great fit for culinary entrepreneurs and business owners who:

Have a dream to launch or grow a culinary business
Recently opened a food truck, café, bakery, or catering service
Want to build a brand that stands out and creates customer loyalty
Need practical, business-focused skills beyond the kitchen
Are ready to grow strategically with expert guidance and support

What You’ll Learn

By the end of this program, you’ll be able to:

Design profitable menus that customers love
Manage budgets, cash flow, and business finances with confidence
Hire, train, and lead a team that reflects your vision
Streamline operations for smoother day-to-day management
Build a compelling brand identity that connects with your market
Develop multiple income streams to increase financial stability
Make data-driven decisions that fuel smart growth
Stay adaptable and resilient as an entrepreneur
Operate in compliance with food safety and regulatory standards
Communicate clearly and effectively as an entrepreneur, from emails and interviews to investor pitches, strategic outreach, and professional boundaries

How the Program Works

Live Classes — Weekly live Zoom sessions (with replays) covering key topics step by step
Growth Sessions — Topic-driven coaching calls with hot seats and peer collaboration
Implementation Labs — Open work sessions where you apply what you’ve learned and get live feedback
Worksheets & Tools — Downloadable templates, checklists, trackers, and business-building resources
Real-Time Application — Every concept connects back to your menu item and business model

Choose Your Enrollment Path

Signature Essentials – $2,000

Perfect for self-motivated culinary entrepreneurs and business owners who want a structured path to launch or grow their food business.

Full access to live classes and replays
Companion workbook and downloadable tools
Structured business-building guidance using your menu item

Signature Executive – $3,000

Best for culinary entrepreneurs who want direct feedback, strategic coaching, and a collaborative learning environment. Includes everything in Essentials, PLUS:

Bi-weekly Growth Sessions with coaching and hot seats
Implementation Labs for working through systems in real time
Peer network and accountability
Document review (1 business plan or SOP)

About Your Instructor

Raideesha Francis is a Culinary Business & Management Strategist with over 20 years of industry experience. She has helped food entrepreneurs launch, stabilize, and grow sustainable culinary businesses by aligning vision with systems and compliance. Her teaching bridges the gap between creative talent and profitable execution.

Ready to Build a Real Culinary Business?

Spaces are limited to maintain a high-touch experience.

Program Begins: Sunday, August 17th - Summer 2025.

Apply now and start designing your culinary business from the inside out.

APPLICATION FORM

Name

Your legal first and last name.

First Name

Last Name

Where we can send your application confirmation and program details.

What is your primary reason for applying to the Culinary Entrepreneurship Program?

This helps us understand your motivation and whether this program aligns with your goals.

What type of business are you currently operating or developing?

This gives us insight into your current culinary focus or aspirations.

Do you have a projected launch or relaunch date? If so, when?

Tell us when you plan to officially open or relaunch your business.

Which time zone will you be participating from?

This helps us understand your availability for live sessions.

Which program features are most important to you?

To ensure your experience is impactful and aligned with your current needs, please select the program components you value most.

Live Class

Growth Session

Implementation Lab

Are you committed to actively participating in all scheduled classes and completing implementation tasks?

This program works best with full participation.

Yes

What are you specifically interested in learning or achieving by participating in this program?

This program is designed to meet you where you are and help move you toward your goals. Share what you hope to gain, improve, or accomplish—whether it's launching a specific business, refining your current operations, gaining clarity, or expanding your professional skill set. Your response helps us tailor the experience to your needs.

What is your preference for the time of the live sessions?

We want to ensure that live sessions are accessible and convenient for participants across various time zones. Please share the time(s) of day that best fit your schedule. Your input helps us determine the most suitable session options for the group. (All session times will be conducted from the Eastern Standard Time Zone)

What menu item will you use as the foundation of your business development during this program?

This will serve as the base item you’ll develop throughout the course.

What do you want to learn or accomplish by participating in this program?

Tell us the key outcomes or breakthroughs you’re hoping for.