Food Consulting Services

Where Ideas Become Products

I help food entrepreneurs turn food ideas into market-ready products.

As a product developer, I provide hands-on support to help you navigate the steps to building a food product.

About Me

From My Table to Yours

I thrive in creative, fast moving environments, working with founders and small teams to turn food ideas into clear, well-executed concepts and launches. Whether you’re starting with a rough concept or something more executed, I step in where it’s needed most.

My consulting work spans menu and product development, concept creation and execution, brand aligned food strategy and growth and all the in-between across emerging and growing food businesses, bringing food to life.

What I Bring To The Table

Big food ideas need more than just inspiration, they need direction.

We bring work with brands, businesses and individuals to bring thoughtful food ideas to life. Whether you’re developing or refining new or existing concepts or ready to launch and grow you’re product we are here to help start, grow and everything in between.

Let’s start from Scratch!

This often includes:

New and existing product development
Designing commercialization and scale-up strategies
Researching innovation and trend data
Support from initiation to launch
Providing information on food science and nutrition
Product and vendor management
Industry expertise in consumer product goods (CPG) and networking connections

The goal: build lasting capability and confidence to excel independently, while knowing i’m always close by for support when you need it.

Who's Around The Table

I work with small businesses, brands, and individuals through all stages if building food products and concepts. From first ideas to finals details, bringing a thoughtful from scratch approach to every step.

Who I typically work with:

Small to midsize businesses (founders, small teams, or ~1-50 employees)
- Not large corperate chains, more nimble, creative and collaborative teams
Early-stage to growth-stage brands
- From idea phase to established but evolving – people who still have flexibility and need direction
- Founders who care deeply about food
  - They value quality, ingredients and details

Common scenarios I work in:

Launching a new food product or concepts
- CPG, pop-up, dinner series
Refining or elevating existing food products
- Something exists but it needs cohesion, creativity or alternate solutions
Building a food forward brand experience
- Events, products or businesses where food is apart of the storytelling
Repositioning support
- Flow, systems, SOPs, goal and target setting
Creative direction and strategies
- You don’t just need recipes but you need vision, structure and execution

Great Fit Clients

Open to collaboration and creative inputs
Not looking for a templated or “plug-and-play” solution
Willing to invest in doing this properly (not just quick and cheap)
Excited about building something thoughtful and different
Okay with a bit of experimentation and iterations

Where Food Comes to Life

This is where I come in, to help take what you’ve started (where ever you might be) and shape it into something that can keep growing with confidence

This looks like:

New & existing recipe and product development
- ideas into thoughtful, cohesive food concepts
Commercialization and scale-up
- Implement appropriate systems in place to sustain new growth
Project & vendor management
Innovation & trend data
- Build offerings that feel intentional and aligned to your brand
Food science & Nutrition
- Balance creativity with real-world execution, ensuring your products stand out
Industry expertise & Networking
- Build connections with industry professionals and services
Transform momentum into repeatable growth
- Refine and elevate existing menus or product lines, ensuring scalable growth
Assist from initiation to launch & everything in between

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How We Work Together

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I work on a flexible, project-based basis, stepping in where it makes the most impact. Whether that's a one-off project or ongoing support, my main focus is successful outcomes.

I am based in Kingston, Ontario, but I collaborate with founders and small businesses across Ontario on a hybrid basis, either online or in person, as needed.
I also collaborate with teams across Canada and United States, on a fully remote basis and travelling for in person interaction as needed.

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The Fit Check

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-You are building something in the food space. You're a brand, business, or CPG looking for thoughtful food consulting and strong execution
-Value collaboration and open to change the best results come when we work together
-Hands on approach not just advice although that will come as well
-want a clear plan maybe you're feeling overwhelmed and stuck with what is next
-Looking for a systematic approach to scale
-need industry experience
-You are ready to build together

How It All Comes Together

At Scratch Kitchen Society, our consulting approach is designed to meet you where you’re at. Whether you’re just starting out or refining a product ready for market. Each engagement is unique and collaborative to tailor to your specific goals.

01. Discovery & Intake

We start with a conversation to understand your idea, and where you are in the process.

02. Strategy & Scope Development

From there, we shape a clear direction and outline how we’ll work together.

03. Development & Execution

This is where your product begins to take form through hands-on development and iterations.

04. Validation & Refinement

We work through adjustments to ensure your product is aligned, functional, and ready to move forward.

05. Commercialization Support

Support through the transition into production and preparing your product for market,

06. Ongoing Partnership

Continued collaboration as your business evolved and new opportunities take shape.

Let's Get Cooking

If you’ve got something cooking – on your table or in your business i’d love to hear more about it.