It was relatively easy, being a franchise because the training and support was all included in the start up fee and initial sale. They of course want each franchise to succeed because it's a reflection of them (the franchisors), who by the way, were ex-BC Lions Football players and friends of ours. I have always been a good cook and years of experience teaching kids really helped with the hiring and "dealing" with employees, who were mostly young adults. I of course became "mom" to many of them and are still in touch with them today. I do seem to find the strays wherever I go :)
You are right though; it's not easy to start something from scratch. Farmer's Markets are a great place to start to see if there's any interest for your ideas too, and there's less red tape attached to that. Of course your health standards would be the same, because let's face it, no one wants to be responsible for an salmonella outbreak anywhere :)
We chalk it up to yet another little experience in our life together. Neither of our ex's would touch the idea, so it was certainly meant to be in my mind.
Oh, true. I'd forgotten about Farmer's Markets, and there's always the festival or fair during the nicer months. Participation fees in the two latter ones can get to be spendy though, so the exposure versus the cost would be at play.
Well, how cool is that. BC football players! Any of them American, since quite a few of our players end up there?
I'd definitely say it was meant to be. A love for cooking and good at it, the spouse that wants to do it, and friends with some franchisors. Cosmic tumblers aligned!
I have a couple of friends who started out at Farmer's Markets and then got a real little niche in Vancouver with their food. It's worth a try, but in the end, it's a labor of love I think.
The stars did line up for sure on that one.
Nope, good ol' Canadian farm boys I think :) Who like their beef haha