Restaurant
Cajun Cooks
Brand positioning, catering pricing, performance tracking and bilingual guidance.
Programs
Four programs, one goal: your growth
Hands-on help for family-owned restaurants and small business owners. Two programs run today by appointment, and two more are on the way.
- Free membership until 2028
- One-on-one help
- English, Mandarin, Cantonese
- One-on-one mentorship
- Modernization help
- AI tools
- SOPs
- Digital training
- SEO workshops
- Grant help
- Community meals
- Free membership until 2028
What we offer
Pick your starting point: or try all four
Start with one-on-one mentorship or modernization help today. Workshops and grant help are coming. Each program is built around the real work of running a small food business.
Starting soon
Digital Training & SEO Workshops: learn by doing
Learn the tools a busy restaurant runs on. Today we help owners one on one with their Google Business Profile, search visibility (SEO), online ordering, delivery apps and digital marketing. Monthly workshops on Zoom and in person are being planned, and we will post the dates on this site as soon as they are set.
- One-on-one help with your Google Business Profile
- Search visibility (SEO): help more people find you online
- Online ordering and delivery app setup
- Digital marketing and social media basics
- Monthly workshops on Zoom and in person (coming soon)
- How it runs
- One-on-one help now. Monthly workshops on Zoom and in person are coming soon, in English at first.
- Who it is for
- Owners, managers and family members who run a restaurant or food business
In development
Grant Navigation & Application Help: never apply alone
Grants can pay for tech upgrades, marketing and better systems, but finding the right one takes time. We are building free grant help for independent restaurant owners, drawing on our team's own experience with small business grant programs such as Grubhub, Comcast RISE and National ACE. No one can promise a grant, but you will not have to apply alone.
- Finding grants that fit your restaurant
- Checking if you qualify before you apply
- Step-by-step guidance on the application
- Plain-language guides to how grants work
- Built on our team's own grant experience
- How it runs
- In development. The launch date will be posted here, and members hear first.
- Who it is for
- Small restaurants and food businesses ready to invest in tech, marketing or systems
Available now
Restaurant Business Mentorship & Advisory: in your corner
Running a restaurant is a lot to carry alone. Book a one-on-one session and bring your real questions about menu pricing, food and labor costs, business development, delivery apps and the day-to-day problems that come up. Help is available in English, Mandarin and Cantonese. A wider mentor network and standard training resources are in development.
- Menu pricing and cost management
- Business development and catering growth
- Help with day-to-day operating problems
- Advice on digital platforms and delivery apps
- Help in English, Mandarin and Cantonese
- How it runs
- One-on-one, by appointment
- Who it is for
- Small business owners and family-owned restaurants, including owners more at home in Mandarin or Cantonese
Available now
Restaurant Modernization & AI Support: run smarter
We help owners modernize how their restaurant runs: POS systems and delivery app workflows, SOPs and staff onboarding, food-safety procedures, marketing and simple AI tools that save time. Help is by appointment and fitted to each restaurant. Ready-to-use templates and guides are being developed.
- POS systems and delivery app workflows
- SOPs and new-staff onboarding
- Food-safety procedures and documentation
- AI tools and automation for daily work
- Marketing and cost-control tools
- How it runs
- By appointment, fitted to your restaurant. Downloadable templates are coming soon.
- Who it is for
- Owners who want clear systems the whole team can follow
Already at work
Owners we've helped: real kitchens
A few of the restaurants we have worked with one on one, and what we helped with.
Macon, GA
USA Deli
Digital tools, help with their DoorDash account and technology advice.
Restaurant
Hans Express
Food-safety planning, written operating procedures and compliance paperwork.
Restaurant
Wing Chef
Restaurant technology and business development.
Membership
Become a member: free for owners
Free membership until 2028 for small business owners. Members get one-on-one help by appointment and hear first about our workshops, grant program and newsletter.
Available now
Free one-on-one help
Book time with someone who knows the food business: pricing, costs, operations, delivery apps and modern systems. In English, Mandarin or Cantonese.
Systems
Help with your SOPs
Hands-on help writing down how your kitchen runs, so your whole team works the same way. Ready-to-use templates are coming soon.
Coming soon
First word on grant help
Our grant program for independent restaurants is in development. Members hear first when it opens.
Coming soon
Workshops and newsletter
Monthly workshops on Zoom and in person, plus a member newsletter. Members hear first when they start.
Getting started
From hello to help: here's how
Join free
Tell us about your business in a short form. Free membership until 2028 for small business owners.
Meet your mentor
We learn about your goals and set up one-on-one help with someone who knows the food business, in English, Mandarin or Cantonese.
Build your systems
Fix one thing at a time, from your POS and SOPs to your online presence. Workshops and grant help are on the way.
Grow and give back
As your business grows, pass it on. Mentor a newer owner, volunteer at an event or share your story.
Program questions
Before you start: fair questions
What are the Digital Training & SEO Workshops?
Monthly workshops on Zoom and in person are starting soon. They will cover Google Business Profiles, search visibility (SEO), online ordering, delivery apps and digital marketing. Until then, we help owners with these one on one.
We will post workshop dates on our events page. Join free to hear first.
Do workshops cost anything?
No. Our workshops will be free for members, and membership is free until 2028.
Can you get me a grant?
No one can promise a grant. We are building a free grant program for independent restaurant owners: help finding grants that fit your business, checking if you qualify and guidance on the application. It is in development now, and members will hear first when it opens.
Be careful with anyone who guarantees a grant in exchange for a fee.
How does mentorship work?
Through Restaurant Business Mentorship & Advisory, you get one-on-one guidance by appointment on menu pricing, costs, business development, delivery apps and day-to-day problems, in English, Mandarin or Cantonese.
We start by learning about your goals, then set up a session. A wider mentor network is in development.
What is Restaurant Modernization & AI Support?
Hands-on help, by appointment, with POS systems, delivery apps, SOPs, staff onboarding, food-safety procedures and AI tools, fitted to your restaurant.
Ready-to-use templates and guides are being developed. Ask for them and we will email you when they are ready.
Are workshops offered in other languages?
Our workshops will start in English. Workshops in Chinese and other languages are planned for later. One-on-one help is available today in English, Mandarin and Cantonese.
Not sure where to start?
Talk it through: no pressure
Tell us about your business and we will suggest the program that fits best.