Pro Food Maker - 14: How a Howard alum runs a pop up soul food restaurant around the world

14: How a Howard alum runs a pop up soul food restaurant around the world

05/07/20 • 51 min

Want to open a restaurant? You don’t need a brick and mortar location or even a food truck. Fred Corder, Co-Owner of Maryland Chickan, walks us through how #DeepFriedWatermelon does pop ups at night markets and food events in Southeast Asia and the U.S. Fred also talks about:

Why Black entrepreneurs need to do more business internationally
The importance of decentralization of business and media and why this is the best time to be a food entrepreneur
Why pop up restaurants are profitable and don’t have to be a stepping stone to a food truck or physical restaurant

Mentioned in this episode

Pockets Fulla of Pillz
VeganDale Food & Drink Festival
Emporiyum Food Market
626 Night Market
Queens Night Market
Smorgasburg
Charm City Night Market in Baltimore, Maryland
Baltimore Seafood Fest

Connect with Fred Corder & Maryland Chickan

Instagram: @marylandchickan

Facebook: @marylandchickan and @pocketsfullapillz

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Why Black entrepreneurs need to do more business internationally
The importance of decentralization of business and media and why this is the best time to be a food entrepreneur
Why pop up restaurants are profitable and don’t have to be a stepping stone to a food truck or physical restaurant

Mentioned in this episode

Pockets Fulla of Pillz
VeganDale Food & Drink Festival
Emporiyum Food Market
626 Night Market
Queens Night Market
Smorgasburg
Charm City Night Market in Baltimore, Maryland
Baltimore Seafood Fest

Connect with Fred Corder & Maryland Chickan

Instagram: @marylandchickan

Facebook: @marylandchickan and @pocketsfullapillz

Subscribe to the RSS feed: http://profoodmaker.libsyn.com/rss

Listen to the Pro Food Maker Podcast

Reach out to the Pro Food Maker Podcast

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Twitter: twitter.com/profoodmakerpod

Hashtags: #profoodmaker #profoodmakerpodcast

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13: How this kombucha brewmaster left the tech industry & started a kombucha business w/Kemiko Lawrence of Kemboocha

Kombucha brewmaster and yoga teacher Kemiko Lawrence, founder of the kombucha brand, Kemboocha, breaks down:

How she turned her hobby kombucha home brew into a kombucha brand
Focusing on prioritizing in life and in business instead of trying to find balance
The importance of building your own table instead of waiting to be accepted by others

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Mentioned in this episode

Connect with Kemiko Lawrence & Kemboocha

Website: kemboocha.com

Instagram: @kemboocha

Twitter: @kemboocha

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/kemboocha/

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De J Lozada, Founder of Soul Popped Gourmet Popcorn, and Black business advocate, knows that selling online can be difficult and expensive for business owners. She is launching Shop Kemet, an online marketplace that connects Black owned businesses with customers who want to buy Black. De J talks about: