Sociale stirs the pot in "make and take" meal category

Sociale Make & Take Gourmet is offering Franchise opportunities in the food industry’s hottest growing segment—“make and take” meal preparation.

Sociale positions itself as a personal chef service at a fraction of the cost. Customers can spend just one hour at a Sociale kitchen preparing delicious meals to take home to their freezers, or they can simply stop by and pick up ready-made entrees, side dishes and desserts. Sociale handles everything from preparing ingredients to cleaning up the kitchen. Customers can register for a cooking session or pre-order chef-prepared entrees via the Sociale Website. They can also simply stop in to pick up entrees from the Express Freezer.

Sociale differentiates its “make and take” approach with an upscale kitchen environment, menus developed by a team of culinary professionals and lobby shops featuring gourmet specialty foods, gadgets and gifts.

Franchisees don’t have to be professional chefs. What’s more important is a passion for food, cooking and being one’s own boss. They benefit from low ongoing inventory costs, minimal accounts receivable and customer prepayment. In addition, franchisees receive classroom and on-site training and operational support, including an administrative Website.

Sociale’s Le Cordon Bleu-trained chefs develop a unique menu every month with dishes from gourmet to kid-friendly. Entrees range from feel-good favorites like All-American BBQ Ribs to trendy Cuban Pork Roast.

Sociale was founded in 2003 by Jason and Lisa Hake. With backgrounds in finance and marketing, the couple dreamed of simplifying their lives but found a personal chef was beyond their budget. They decided to start a business that offered the next best thing: affordable, obtainable gourmet food. Sociale currently has a kitchen location in Eagan where guests can prepare their own entrees and locations in Southwest Minneapolis and the downtown Minneapolis Skyway system.