How I Started a $41K/Month Ancient Grains Business Selling Freekeh
Hello! Who are you and what food business did you start? My name is Troy DeSmet, and I am the founder of Freekeh Foods. I’ve been working in the Organic Foods Industry for over 20 years and after I crossed over from the conventional food industry, haven’t looked back since. [...]
Should You Sell Branded T-Shirts At Your Restaurant? (I Do.)
After a few years toiling away in the sweltering hot, confined space of an 8x10 concession trailer, and enjoying a fair amount of press and accolades, the time seemed right to make the leap into a brick-and-mortar restaurant. There was just one problem: With a lousy credit score and credit [...]
Can You Safely Ship a Food Truck Across the United States?
One of the challenges of purchasing a custom-built food truck is that you might not have a reputable manufacturer in your local market. Additionally, you might be able to find the ideal used food truck available for sale online, but you don't want to drive the unit halfway across the [...]
How We Started a $10 Million Dollar Spice and Seasoning Business Empire
Hello! Who are you and what food business did you start? Hello! We are Jennifer and Brett Cramer, the founders of The Spice Lab. We specialize in premium all-natural seasonings, salts, spices, sugars and gourmet gifts sold through specialty food and major retailers, clubs, grocery, private label and online at [...]
MealPro: How I Started an 11 Employee Healthy Meal Delivery Company
Hello! Who are you and what food business did you start? Hi, my name is Andy Sartori. I am the founder of MealPro, a food delivery startup that specializes in pre-cooked and pre-portioned meals. Our typical customer is a busy, health conscious individual who has no time to shop, prep, [...]
How I Grew a Self-Funded Meal Kit Company to Over 25,000 Deliveries
Hello! Who are you and what food business did you start? Hi! My name is Rachael Lake and I am the founder of a meal kit delivery service called Takeout Kit. The meal kits focus entirely on international cuisine and we send only non-perishable pantry ingredients with a long shelf [...]