57 min
Episode #87 - Keep it Simple & Do What You Love with Good Food Co. OV Boss Babes
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- Entrepreneurship
Locals love flocking to Good Food Company in Carleton Place, whether it be for their delicious deli snack box, a fresh grab-and-go salad, or their homemade banana walnut scones. The owner, Petra Graber, originally worked as a pastry chef, starting a catering business with a friend, setting up booths at the Carleton Place Farmer's Market before taking the biggest risk any entrepreneur could do: open her own cafe and restaurant!
This Chamber of Commerce 2019 award winner explains the evolution of the restaurant industry from the late 90's to where it is now in 2022: from how going out to breakfast or brunch really wasn't a thing, advertising your business was merely word of mouth or basic advertising (aka no social media), and she had initially pitched the frozen freezer meals idea - but no one thought that it would take off with customers! And boy, were they wrong!
Locals love flocking to Good Food Company in Carleton Place, whether it be for their delicious deli snack box, a fresh grab-and-go salad, or their homemade banana walnut scones. The owner, Petra Graber, originally worked as a pastry chef, starting a catering business with a friend, setting up booths at the Carleton Place Farmer's Market before taking the biggest risk any entrepreneur could do: open her own cafe and restaurant!
This Chamber of Commerce 2019 award winner explains the evolution of the restaurant industry from the late 90's to where it is now in 2022: from how going out to breakfast or brunch really wasn't a thing, advertising your business was merely word of mouth or basic advertising (aka no social media), and she had initially pitched the frozen freezer meals idea - but no one thought that it would take off with customers! And boy, were they wrong!
57 min