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About Create
Create is a venture studio backed by 20 of New York City's most successful founders (GLG, SLT, Moat, Dia&Co, Crunch, Manhattan Mini Storage and more). Create rigorously ideates, tests, refines, and launches new businesses.
About Virtual Restaurant NewCo
Create has identified an opportunity in the restaurant industry, which is a trillion dollar market. We are developing a suite of delivery-only restaurant brands that leverage existing kitchen infrastructure in secondary and tertiary markets. We've analyzed 32K zip codes to determine the most optimal cuisine and location pairs. The company will use best-in-class branding, marketing, culinary and kitchen operations to create a myriad of food brands that will cater to a hungry and loyal customer base.
Co-founder Responsibilities
We are seeking a co-founder who will build and lead the culinary operations of this virtual restaurant business from the ground up. The culinary operations lead will be the backbone of this company, developing delicious menus that customers love, as well as building the infrastructure and processes necessary for each kitchen to thrive. Responsibilities include:
LEAD
Provide leadership and run all areas of the business related to culinary and operations, including strategy, day to day operations, product and kitchen management
Act as a champion and owner for the business with both internal and external stakeholders
Own and manage all day-to-day operations pertaining to the virtual restaurants, eventually hiring in a GM to lead day to day management
Align resources to achieve key business results, including overseeing budgets
Support in the refinement of Virtual Restaurant NewCo's mission, vision, and value as it relates to culinary operations
Work hand in hand with the marketing co-founder to deliver the perfect suite of brands and menus for the end customer
BUILD
Working alongside the marketing lead, build delicious and craveable menus from scratch
Define strategy and approach for launch of virtual restaurants from a culinary operations perspective
Establish short and medium term goals for a successful company launch, and execute against them
Own scoping, building, and iterating on all SOPs related to culinary, procurement and operations
Oversee and build supply chain infrastructure
With the support of Create, recruit the founding team
GROW
Own cash flow, and manage burn for the culinary and operations side of the business
Oversee and manage early procurement and build out of restaurant appliances, food and kitchen set up
Build strategic partnerships that will support and drive company launch and growth
About you
Experience building restaurants or kitchens from scratch
Has recruited and retained a hardworking and dedicated kitchen staff
Has experience overseeing kitchen and restaurant operations, including the development of SOPs as well as other processes and procedures from start to finish
Comfortable with food procurement and budgeting
Understanding of tech enabled platforms such as door dash, seamless, caviar, etc.
Culinary background with a passion for creating delicious food
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