Cook and Brew.

An abroad-based aunt recently ventured into a food business. Well, it’s not really big but the size is just enough for a startup and one that can take her passion in cooking to the next level. She really loves to cook and making new recipes (with concentration on Asian and Pinoy cuisines) and not to mention a good appetite, too. That’s why her family are all big-bodied because of their being hearty eaters.

The last time I heard about her is that she’s looking for an independent firm that can do the accounting works for her. I hope she pursued contracting the services of KondlerCPA, a Las Vegas accounting firm that is well known for providing superb accounting and financial business solutions to big and small enterprises. The industry of bars and restaurants are one of their expertise so I’m pretty sure that KondlerCPA is the answer to her business needs.

Just one of our “baon” when we went to Tagaytay Picnic Grove the other week.

There are actually many taco recipe variations and that makes it more exciting and fun.

* 1 pound lean ground beef
* chopped tomato
* shredded lettuce
* shredded cheese
* 1 teaspoon garlic powder
* 1 can (8 ounces) tomato sauce
* 1 teaspoon onion powder
* 1 package taco shells

Optional: Mustard, Taco Sauce (available in grocery stores)

Brown ground beef; drain well. Add tomato sauce and seasonings. Place cooked meat in taco shells; top with shredded lettuce, chopped tomato, and shredded cheese, taco sauce and mustard.

In my Entrepreneurship class in college, our professor taught us that the food business will always be a promising venture no matter how bad the economy can become. Well, for the simple logic that people have to eat every single day of their lives. However, the competition in the food industry can also be competitive, thus, it is imperative that entrepreneurs must think of innovative yet reasonably priced food products to suit the preferences and purchasing means of the people.

In order for a food business to outlast its competitors, the business location is always a critical factor. That’s when franchising opportunities stand out because the franchisee is freed from the hassle of scouring the best and ideal location. If opting for a non-franchised business, an entrepreneur can still make the most out of a certain location as long as he deals with a reliable commercial real estate firm like the Commercial Real Estate Kentucky. Haymaker/Bean is one of the leading full-service real estate companies in Lexington and Central Kentucky that focuses in Property Management, Tenant Representation and other specialized brokerage services.

There’s so much to learn before one decides to venture in a food business. But having the persistence, guts and the confidence to invest is already a good start.

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