COOKING UP A BUSINESS

The perfect guide for anyone who dreams of owning their own food business.

Cooking Up a Business is a primer for anyone who dreams of owning his or her own food business. This book shows readers how to build a business out of the food they love, using ten narrative profiles of nationally-known food entrepreneurs – detailing the idea, the struggles to implement the idea, and the ultimate success. Each narrative highlights specific lessons learned, identifying some of the business issues that might arise and giving real-life advice about how to deal with them. It’s filled with inspirational stories and applicable lessons for every type of food enterprise. Rachel Hofstetter is the former senior food editor at Reader’s Digest. Previously she was the Food Editor at O Magazine where she worked with the top food writers, chefs, and food businesses in the United State. She has a degree in Economics from Miami University in Ohio.