Advance preparation is the key to many a great recipe. For Chef Tina Marie, when considering starting her own business centered around her passion for cooking, it meant "very purposeful research" into what would be a viable business model.
After years of market research, world travel and studying food traditions, Marie launched Kissing Rock Kitchens in January of 2011.
"I love food, love people, and love travel," she says. "I've always been cooking for people. Friends encouraged me and I began taking cooking classes (and) baking and selling breads, which led to Kissing Rock Kitchens."
Marie describes her core business, based between Lowell and Ada on Kissing Rock Rd., as "primarily cooking classes for non-chefs and foodies." She also features personal chef services for corporate and special events, dinner parties and catering.
With a cooking philosophy that's "very much into farm-to-plate, eating fresh and healthy," Marie indicates her business is going well but needs to focus more on marketing.
"I am continuing to do market research and (I am) honing my skills," she says, referencing a recent trip to France where she studied more cooking techniques.
Marie is very active with social media, including
Facebook and Twitter accounts where she posts recipes, tips and pictures of her work. To learn more about Kissing Rock Kitchens, you can visit the site
here. Source: Tina Marie, Kissing Rock Kitchens
Writer: John Rumery, Jobs and Innovation Editor
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