From humble beginnings to the development of a culinary-focused agency.
Our Company
VISION
the premiere professional resource for culinary businesses
MISSION
to create a well-curated culture and personality for our client’s business(es) to provide the most amazing well-thought out customer service experiences ever that will make their customers crave them with absolute genuine loyalty
PURPOSE
to navigate our clients through the mystical culinary business process to increase their opportunities for success in an industry filled with failure
PRINCIPLES
We are passionate about learning from our clients what their ultimate vision is in order to develop a strategic plan that would allow them to accomplish their goals which may include connecting and/or providing them with the tools, resources, professionals, artisans, and other essentials that would contribute to their success.
An Introduction of Culinary Management Company and who we serve
Just because you can cook does not mean that you will succeed AND just because you can’t cook doesn’t mean that you will fail either!” the founder of our company Raideesha likes to say, “Good food does not dictate success. It just means that your food tastes good. You ought to know the business side of the food industry in order to have increased chances of success.”
The Culinary Management Company provides top-notch professional resources for culinary businesses. Our portfolio of clients includes sole proprietor operations, mid-sized enterprises, large franchises, and global corporations. We have assisted clients that own international and multi-unit operations to transition into the North American market. We have facilitated profitable product launches combined with unique product development services for underserved clients that were failing to see positive results or experienced difficulty when moving forward with the necessary steps to accomplish goals and projections defined in the blueprints of their business plans and or expansion proposals.
GOAL
Our goal is to consistently create multiple streams of income for culinary businesses by implementing the proper procedures, policies, training, and systems and therefore eliminating excessive spending, loss of revenue, outbreaks of food-borne illnesses, cross-contamination, regulatory fines, and or sanctions. We work with companies such as yours, to not only increase their revenue and streamline their products and services but to create a sustainable business that can fully operate without requiring the owner to perform each task of daily operations, and how to generate revenue from your food business before your doors open and long after they have closed.
PROCESS
Our process is proprietary. We deliver custom solutions that are specific to your needs. Small businesses gained insight and access to similar systems and metrics that were typically reserved for large corporations after working directly with The Culinary Management Company. We have worked with our clients from the conception of their ideas, well throughout the build-out phase, and we are there to support them well after opening day, ensuring their continued success!
Why The Culinary Management Company is a good fit for you
Founded by Raideesha Francis, a former professor at Le Cordon Bleu, a previous marketing associate for the world’s largest food distribution company Sysco Food Services. Ms. Francis has over 13 years of experience as a professional food industry consultant and was featured in September 2019 as an expert industry speaker at the Florida Restaurant & Lodging Association Food Show, which is partnered with the National Restaurant Association. Working hands-on with various food scientists and lab technicians for product evaluation, development, and sustainability has supplied our clients with invaluable resources to commercialize their products and introduce them to the retail market.
Initially, our team of consultants began by providing sought after certified training courses & exams that are respected and recognized nationally in the food industry by ServSafe. Courses included: Food Safety & Sanitation, Responsible Alcohol Service, ServSafe Allergens, to name a few. Our focus and purpose expanded to include corporate type solutions to small culinary businesses. After several years of training and in-depth market research, a recognizable and predictable pattern emerged, revealing exactly how and why culinary companies failed. Equipped with the knowledge, tools, and resources to empower these businesses to succeed, the decision was made to create a solution to resolve the root causes of such failures.
We developed a team of industry professionals with like credentials, experience and expertise and created The Culinary Management Company. We added training and consulting services that can be accessed online or in-person at your location or in an appropriate area of your choice. After the completion of an in-depth business assessment and a formal consultation, we can provide a la carte solutions for businesses like yours, that include but are not limited to menu planning, marketing, retail distribution, restructuring, branding, product development, vegan selections and gluten-free alternatives! Our strategies have created success for business such as Franchises, Bars, Restaurants, Sandwich Shops, Coffee Houses, Bakeries, Café’s, Food Trucks, Bottling Companies, Packaging Companies, E-Commerce Businesses, Health Food Stores, Fusion Restaurants, Caterers, Food Kiosks, New Concept Development
In the beginning...
The Culinary Management Company
began as a company that provided management level certification training in food safety and sanitation to locations that prepare and serve food commercially.
The CMC is now empowering companies to create a cohesive and distinctive brand that allows them to bet set apart from and eliminating any potential competition. In the Fall of 2020, we are launching a new aspect of our company that will change the life expectancy of culinary businesses by providing them to with solutions and strategies that will sustain their business.
Connect with us to stay informed about our two new programs for culinary business professionals providing them professional resources to empower them to succeed even in lean times.
1. The Intellectual Menu: The Business Plan for Culinary Operations
is created for start-up and newly opened culinary establishments. The menu is the first order of business and only then can you began to create a complete company.
2. Culinary Entrepreneurship: The Business Side of Food
is designed for existing businesses to create complementary streams of income for the existing establishment. Culinary Entrepreneurship is also available to a start-up or newly opened business after they have completed The Intellectual Menu program.
The Culinary Management Company has their proprietary process of analyzing their client’s (food) menu and services to create their ideal company with multiple streams of income
“If business is slow and you have one stream of income chances are you will starve. If you have multiple streams of income and money is trickling in from each one you have a better chance of having a healthy operation,” Raideesha states.
The Culinary Management Company
has a complete menu of professional products and services that can appeal to the do-it-yourself type of entrepreneur, the person that needs a little help and guidance, and then the executive that desires to share their input and trust the rest to a team of professionals. You and/or your company will make the decision whether you desire a full service experience or just business guidance or mentorship. We will also be honest and communicate whether we believe that we are able to provide you with the level of service and experience you desire based upon your specific request.
Culinary Management is our background and we will guide you the best that we can. Our team is very transparent, objective, and honest with our professional opinions and judgments’. We understand that both your time and our time is valuable. We tend to work at a fast pace and respond to your concerns in real-time and we expect for you to do the same.
The Culinary Management Company
will connect you to artisans, craftsmen, subcontractors, other industry professionals who create our synergistic team of professionals, and other professional resources that will empower you to succeed.