The world does not need another granola! Tens of thousands of new food products are introduced each year. Yet there are limited outlets for these products to be sold. And who can compete with the big corporate giants’ marketing budgets?
So what is a budding food entrepreneur to do?
Sell on line? Who shops for food on line?
Set up at the farmer’s market every week? The weather can be limiting.
How about creating a food HUB!? This innovation that is exactly what is happening all over the country.
Part food court, part nightlife, eat-in, take-out, and a shared kitchen for production….then throw in event space for everything from weddings to gardening classes and you’ve got an exciting, viable business model that packs in the crowds on the weekend and serves as a meeting destination during the week.
Here’s an example of a mixed use converted church in Orlando called East End Market
The Bakery
The front of the building has an inviting garden of herbs and veggies.
Enjoy your coffee or fresh squeezed green juice in the courtyard
The upstairs event space with demonstration kitchen
Local coffee, anyone?
Choose from a wide selection of fresh squeezed juice.
Local Florida foods and craft beers.
Pick up lunch here.
Bring home something beautiful for your garden.
The Cheese Monger.
