After spending several years working in the corporate world, two friends decide they wanted to work for themselves. After pooling their savings and taking on a third partner, Baked was born. Opening in Brooklyn, this dessert cafe specializes in brownies
This is a success story about Jackie Poole, who gave up a steady job to start a sizzling new career . Next meet Rick Cathey whose passion for BBQ drew him to Dallas after he abandoned his career and returned to his first love- BBQ.
We'll meet two former businessmen who have translated their skills in finance into profitable food businesses. One was an accountant who now helps run a catering company, and the other was a banker who is now has a successful prepared food business.
Today, we'll meet two career changers who are cashing in on Americans passion for food and travel. One now leads culinary excursions to France and Italy. The other now owns a B&B in Napa Valley whereshe offers gourmet retreats.
Can a career in design be successfully translated into creative cuisine? From jewelry designer to decorative painter, we meet 5 former craftsmen who have combined their artistic spirit with their passion for food to create successful restaurants.
We'll meet two woman who, against the odds, succeeded in making a fortune. One, an ex-retail vice president, created a 31 million dollar empire from a small cookie business. The other, a former radio exec, made it big with cheese straws.
Good word of mouth, national publicity and a huge wholesale order and things most businesses strive for, and a small Philadelphia chocolate company had them all – but did it turn out to be too much of a good thing?
Today we’ll meet two friends who started a whole new kind of business. The outcome became Gourmet Gathings. Next, meet a couple who started experimenting in their kitchen and within months had cooked up a variety of all-natural dog treats.
First it's a hot look at a couple who met and fell in love with making their own salsas. Next three corporate lawyers left their law firm to start up PB Loco - a small peanut butter outlet at the Mall of America.
Meet four women who were fed up with their jobs and decided it was time for a change. One opened an "all-things-cranberry" business. Two others together created a successful pie company. And the fourth started a fresh baked cookie delivery business.