Modern Cooking Kit Brings Global Flavors Home
Business Description
This modern food startup offers a creative twist on at-home cooking, making it easy for anyone to craft authentic dumplings with a thoughtfully packaged, long-lasting kit. Designed with simplicity and fun in mind, the product includes nearly every ingredient and tool needed, allowing users to make up to 36 dumplings by just adding a protein and cooking oil. Clear, guided video tutorials ensure that even those with no prior kitchen experience can follow along with confidence.
Revenue is driven by two core areas: direct-to-consumer product sales and interactive culinary sessions. The kits are available nationwide through several online marketplaces—Amazon (with registered branding), Shopify, Etsy—as well as through select boutique retail outlets. The event side of the business delivers both digital and in-person cooking experiences for corporate gatherings, apartment communities, and celebrations. The compact, all-in-one design of the kit makes it possible to host events virtually anywhere, even without traditional cooking setups.
The company has seen impressive year-over-year growth since launching, with 2025 revenue already outpacing all of 2024 by the middle of the year. This growth has occurred organically, without paid marketing efforts, bolstered by features in major media outlets like CNBC Make It, BuzzFeed, and Forbes. Brand protection includes a pending patent and two active trademarks, and the business operates with full location flexibility thanks to outsourced production and logistics.
A streamlined, low-overhead model is in place, supported by a co-packer, a third-party logistics partner, an event sales contractor, and established global sourcing relationships. With no loans on the books and a lean operational footprint, the company is well-equipped for expansion. Opportunities for scaling include building out the Amazon channel, pursuing food service or retail distribution, and replicating the event model in other geographic markets through licensing or partnerships.
Revenue is driven by two core areas: direct-to-consumer product sales and interactive culinary sessions. The kits are available nationwide through several online marketplaces—Amazon (with registered branding), Shopify, Etsy—as well as through select boutique retail outlets. The event side of the business delivers both digital and in-person cooking experiences for corporate gatherings, apartment communities, and celebrations. The compact, all-in-one design of the kit makes it possible to host events virtually anywhere, even without traditional cooking setups.
The company has seen impressive year-over-year growth since launching, with 2025 revenue already outpacing all of 2024 by the middle of the year. This growth has occurred organically, without paid marketing efforts, bolstered by features in major media outlets like CNBC Make It, BuzzFeed, and Forbes. Brand protection includes a pending patent and two active trademarks, and the business operates with full location flexibility thanks to outsourced production and logistics.
A streamlined, low-overhead model is in place, supported by a co-packer, a third-party logistics partner, an event sales contractor, and established global sourcing relationships. With no loans on the books and a lean operational footprint, the company is well-equipped for expansion. Opportunities for scaling include building out the Amazon channel, pursuing food service or retail distribution, and replicating the event model in other geographic markets through licensing or partnerships.
About the Business
- Currently Relocatable
- Yes
Real Estate
- Owned or Leased
- Leased
Listing Info
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- 2417013
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