This opportunity represents the acquisition of a highly scalable, service-based experiential business operating in one of San Diego’s fastest-growing hospitality niches. Focused almost entirely on interactive cooking classes and private events, the company generates recurring, reservation-based revenue through a streamlined and highly systemized service model that requires no prior culinary or restaurant experience to own or operate.

Financial Performance:
2023: Revenue $619K - SDE $50K
2024: Revenue $702K - SDE $257K
2025: Revenue $739K - SDE $248K

Key Investment Highlights:
Super Profitable & Rapid Growth: The business generated $739,497 in gross sales in 2025 with a highly bankable, SBA Pre-approved, two-year average Seller's Discretionary Earnings (SDE) of $252,882. Also experiencing record-breaking growth, generating approximately $180,000 in revenue and over $80,000 in profit in just the first two months of 2026.

100% Pre-Paid Bookings: The business operates on a strict reservation-only, prepaid model. Because every seat is paid for in advance, the business reliably forecasts revenue months ahead of time, completely eliminates the financial risk of unpaid no-shows, and operates with virtually zero food waste.

Fully Systemized (No Restaurant Experience Needed): The kitchen operates without gas and utilizes pre-programmed "kitchen robots" that store all recipes and automate the cooking processes. This "idiot-proof" system is so structured that a new cook with zero prior experience can be fully trained in just one to two weeks. Class instructors do not need to be chefs; they follow heavily documented, step-by-step scripts and timelines, allowing them to be fully trained in less than a month.

Hands-off Owner Involvement: Because the day-to-day operations are heavily documented and highly predictable, the current owner works only 20 to 25 hours per week focusing purely on high-level strategy. A dedicated salaried manager handles vendor relations, payroll, and local oversight. The operations are so seamless that the owners recently took a month-long trip to Japan while the business continued to run and generate revenue without them.

AI-Automated Administration: A custom-trained AI booking agent handles 90% of the administrative workload. For just $25 a month, this AI answers customer inquiries, negotiates corporate contracts, processes dietary restrictions, and finalizes bookings—effectively replacing a full-time human manager. Also, 96% of all bookings are captured directly on the business's proprietary website, bypassing expensive third-party commission fees.

Favorable Lease & Asset-Light Operations: The facility is secured with a highly favorable lease locked at just $8,000 per month until 2032. Instead of relying on expensive commercial equipment that causes operational downtime when broken, the business uses a "redundant" equipment strategy. They utilize easily replaceable $15 manual machines and $20 induction plates from Home Depot, instantly swapping them out for backups if they break.

Reason for Selling: The current owners operate under an E-2 Investor Visa and have completed their investment cycle. They are ready to transition out and will offer a comprehensive transition and training period to ensure the buyer's absolute success.