Ché Houston has been baking and decorating desserts for almost 30 years. During that time, she’s also overcome addiction and housing insecurity. Through it all, she knew her potential and that she could one day help others.
“I always wanted to open my own business and tried many times,” explains Ché, founder of chchrere
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“The team at 准备 helped me maneuver my way through the food service industry and get my business rolling,chay说。. “They also offer constant support and encouragement. They take the time to explain things; they push me; they see me for who I am and what I’m trying to accomplish.”
Ché is one of 280 members in the 准备 culinary ecosystem that includes more than 200,000 square feet of commercial kitchen space locations throughout Atlanta and one in Austin, 德州. 准备 also has multiple spinoffs, including three Truck & Tap restaurant locations; 准备 Food Junction – a permanent station for food trucks; ChowDownATL – an online ordering and takeout platform for 准备 members; and PH’EAST, 远东街头盛宴, inspired by the hawker markets of Asia that offers small food operators a place to set up shop.
“Our goal is to elevate local food entrepreneurs who desire to be part of a community,米奇·贾菲解释道, 准备创始人兼首席执行官. “我们提供设施, 服务, resources and network to remove barriers to entry and scale their business.”
准备, 事实上, has created some 800 jobs in Atlanta and continues to expand with the opening of its fifth shared kitchen location – 准备 ATL South. It was during this expansion project that Mitch and Doug Marranci, 准备创始人兼COO, 首先联系到足球外围买球靠谱平台投资公司.
据米奇说, the Invest Atlanta team helped 准备 connect with city leaders, generate support and navigate the various approval processes. “From the very first call with Invest Atlanta, we felt welcome, supported and valued,” says Mitch. “The team took time to understand our business and have been active partners in identifying the 服务 and connections that can help us achieve our goals.”
Doug says one of those goals includes serving as a conduit to Invest Atlanta 服务 for 准备 members. “The team at Invest Atlanta is focused and connected and has so much to offer small businesses,他说. “We plan to showcase Invest Atlanta 服务 in our new community space at 准备 ATL South so our members have access to every resource available.”
为切, the 准备 ecosystem goes far beyond providing a kitchen facility and resources to grow her business; it’s put her in a position to hire others on a similar life journey who are transitioning back into the workforce. “准备 helped me create a space and livelihood for people who are working towards their own long-term recovery,chay说。. “它牵动着我的心. This business is bigger than me; it’s my purpose.”