Jan 21, 2022
How does someone walk away from earning a lot of money to pursue their passion? Listen in to Maria Kopsidas' climb to success by creating a culinary workforce to help other people in the community. Learn more about how to keep your employees motivated and inspired.
EPISODE NOTES
- Greek-Italian influence on culinary
- How can self-expression attract others to your life and open up more career opportunities?
- How to overcome the challenges faced when starting the organization?
- How to keep a team together during the pandemic?
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ABOUT MARIA KOPSIDAS
Maria Kopsidas is the founder and owner of Cookology Recreational Culinary School, Metropolitan Culinary Arts Institute (MCAI), Cookology Kitchen, and Helbroth Consulting. Prior to opening her flagship store in 2009, Maria spent fifteen years leading marketing and communications campaigns for Fortune 500 companies, trade associations, restaurants, and charities including Discovery Channel International as publicist for India and Australia, Grocery Manufacturers Association, the largest and oldest food manufacturer association in the country, as manager of online communications, and director of communications for an Electronic Data Discovery firm. During the pandemic, Maria launched Cookology Kitchen, a delivery-only concept whose meals live at the intersection of restaurant delivery and make your own ingredient boxes – Official Launch is 2022. In 2021, the pandemic still not over, Maria, took elements of the professional culinary training program, MCAI, and created MCAI 501(c)3. This non-profit trains students into prep cooks in six short weeks, finds them positions, and acts as an advocate for their well-being and future throughout their career. Restaurants make donations to MCAI 501(c)3 to cover the costs of the students’ training.
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- Website: Gravy Work | Hire Staff On Demand
- Podcast: Off The Clock
- Facebook: @GravyWork