Our Cheesecake Company (Mark Daniels - Wichita Cheesecake Company)

While never intending to start a business, Mark Daniels and his wife, Grace, saw a void in the marketplace because of one company who never wanted to come to Wichita.  So they decided to fill that niche and have been growing ever since. On this episode we discuss:
00:04:00   Grace and I Discovered Our Cheesecake Business at a Bridal Show00:06:00   Journey to expansion, the slow approach to growth00:10:00   On Baking Cheesecakes00:12:00   Managing a Restaurant Business (you can’t do both)00:15:00   Strategies for Building a Reoccurring Book of Business00:23:00   Strategies for Adapting to the Pandemic: Wichita Cheesecake and Metro Grill00:26:00   Expansion Plans
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A baker, a business degree, an entrepreneurial spirit, and a local niche to fill all mixed together to make the perfect recipe for starting a cheesecake business in Wichita.The Wichita Cheesecake Company is owned by Mark and Grace Daniels and operated with the help of their two daughters - Rya and Mi-Kell - who help with baking, filling orders and marketing.The company offers made fresh daily cheesecakes in more than 30 flavors, including banana pudding, caramel praline pecan, caramel apple, and New York style. They also offer seasonal flavors as well as custom orders. Cheesecakes can be purchased by the slice, as well as in sizes including minis, 6", 8", 9", and 10".They started the business out of their home in 2017 and quickly outgrew the kitchen. They then utilized the commercial kitchen at their church for a couple of years, and are now celebrating the company's third anniversary at its current location at the Union Station - Grand Hotel building in downtown Wichita.Join the Wichita Regional Chamber of Commerce! This podcast is brought to you by the Wichita Regional Chamber of Commerce and is powered by Evergy.  To send feedback on this show and/or send suggestions for future guests or topics please e-mail communications@wichitachamber.org. This show is part of the ICT Podcast Network.  For more information visit ictpod.net