Interested in starting your own entrepreneurial journey in food and beverage but unsure what to expect? Then read up on our interview with Stuart Prigge, Owner of Kitchen Sink Cuisine, located in Avondale, AZ, USA.
What's your business, and who are your customers?
I have a meal prep and catering company. My food is MACRO-based and locally sourced. I make every component of my meals that impossible can. I enjoy preparing food we all have grown to love, removing the excess calories, reconstructing it with the same flavor profiles, and having it be a healthier version of itself.
My clientele is anyone who wants a lifestyle change and can still enjoy chef-prepared, quality, and quantity-controlled food without a huge hit to your budget.
Tell us about yourself
I began in the food industry when I was 19 and came up in the old days of serving. When guests would go to an average restaurant for decent food and fantastic service, it was driven into my very bones that this was the core of restauranteuring. A guest would much rather go to an average restaurant with fantastic service than an amazing restaurant with shit service.
After many years of service in restaurants at the front of the house, I ventured to the back of the house. This is where I found that I had a knack for cooking, which aided in my love for fitness—being able to cook on the cheap as a college student, driven by physical vanity and not a lot of money.
Meal prepping found me. I then began preparing for my brother as well as myself. Then, 2020 came around, and my wife said, "This is clearly something you enjoy, know, and love doing. Why not turn it into a business? " Here I am...
What's your biggest accomplishment as a business owner?
Doing business as a consumer first and a business owner second. Never comprising my integrity for money. Maintaining a standard that is not wavering.
What's one of the hardest things that come with being a business owner?
Making sacrifices is one of the toughest aspects of running a business.
What are the top tips you'd give to anyone looking to start, run and grow a business today?
- If you’re good at something, make certain you get paid for it. You’re being paid for experience and not time.
- Don’t ever divulge everything to anyone.
Where can people find you and your business?
Website: https://kitchensinkcuisine.com/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/kitchensinkcuisine/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kitchensinkcuisine_az/
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