If you’re thinking about opening a retail bakery, wholesale bakery or bakery-related business, you need to understand the keys to success. It’s an exciting time to get into the food business, but it’s also a hazardous undertaking (the failure rate of food-related businesses is 80 percent). This essential workshop will focus on the key strategies you need to understand to give yourself a competitive edge and a road map to success. We'll cover: - Establishing a bakery-related concept that can work in the marketplace. - How to get started. - How to position your bakery/product as unique. - The business plan and its importance to success. - How to determine the right location/target market. - The importance of marketing, packaging and design. - Understanding sales, expenses and profits, and capital budget. - How to raise the money necessary to start up your business. Alan Someck has been a successful restaurant operator for 25 years and is currently a consultant with three professional pastry chefs with Food StartUp Help. He has been a Culinary Management instructor for ICE for the past six years, working with individuals looking to open their food-related businesses.
One 2 Hour 30 Minutes Lesson
Level 1 
$100
You will work in teams to execute the class menu. At the end of class, participants gather to enjoy the food they have prepared. Wine is served with meals in most classes. All class menus are subject to change. While a snack platter is offered in both morning and evening classes, you may want to consider a light snack before joining us for class. Students are encouraged to bring a light lunch or dinner to all pastry classes.
You will work in teams to execute the class menu. At the end of class, participants gather to enjoy the food they have prepared. Wine is served with meals in most classes. All class menus are subject to change. While a snack platter is offered in both morning and evening classes, you may want to consider a light snack before joining us for class. Students are encouraged to bring a light lunch or dinner to all pastry classes.
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