Chef Dane's is a meal facilitation franchise company. Chef Dane Mechlin's recipes have stood the test of time over 20 years of successful food service experience.
Year Established: 2006
Total Units Operating: 23
Cash Investment Required: $30,000
Total Investment Required: $174,500 - $292,000
Minimum Net Worth Required:
Franchise Fee:
Financial Assistance Offered: No
Training and Support: Comprehensive
Description
The Concept
Chef Dane's is a meal facilitation franchise company, headquartered in Santa Clara, California. The company was founded in August 2005 by a franchise team with over 40 years of franchise experience. Chef Dane's provides busy people with a way to quickly prepare tasty, healthy and economical meals. Customers attend "sessions" to assemble an entire month's worth of family-sized meals from high quality ingredients using gourmet recipes. Customers select meals online prior to the session, and complete the preparation, according to their specifications, when they get to the facility. Chef Dane's staff guides customers through the process of assembling the meals (that serve four to six people each) during the session. After the session, guests take their meals home to cook and enjoy immediately or freeze to use as needed.
Because customers don't have to shop for ingredients, wash and chop the vegetables and meat, or clean up, each meal takes only 5 to 10 minutes to assemble. A working parent with an over-scheduled family can assemble 6-15 family-sized dishes in less than 2 hours.
What We Offer to Our Customers
It's easy to lose your way when it comes to family dinners. You're too busy to shop, it's too expensive to eat out, and pizza ends up ruling the table. But with Chef Dane's, you can bring healthy, fresh, gourmet dinners home and enjoy the extra time that comes with having your meals ready to go - with all the preparation done beforehand.
You can book a 2-hour session to create up to a dozen family-sized meals and see how quickly your life changes for the better. We provide a menu of restaurant-quality recipes and fresh, high quality ingredients for each dish. Our sauces are the real thing - no powdered substitutes - and are cooked in our own kitchen. Our ingredients are washed, chopped, blanched and sauteed for you. All you have to do is put it together and enjoy bringing real dinners back to life.
Competitive Edge
Chef Dane Mechlin's recipes have stood the test of time over 20 years of successful food service experience. Each Chef Dane's meal is created from the highest quality, fresh ingredients and presented to our Customers in an ingeniously simple and straight-forward manner for easy assembly and unrivaled flavor.
The incredible diversity of Chef Dane's menu offerings ensures that our Customers never tire of "the same old thing." Health and budget conscious, time-strapped customers are registering for Chef Dane's sessions because the company offers the opportunity to create great tasting, healthier meals for about the same price as pre-packaged or fast food alternatives. In addition, meal preparation eliminates the need for time-consuming shopping and tiresome clean-up. Site Selection, Construction, Training, Marketing and Ongoing Support The professionals at Chef Dane's Franchise Company guide you every step of the way as you select your location, construct the facility, attend our comprehensive Training Program, market to your Customers and maintain the highest possible standards in the ongoing operation of your franchise.
Franchise Programs
Regional Director:
Develops, trains and supports a regional territory.
Receives share of franchise fees and royalties.
3-Pack:
Supported by Regional Director and Chef Dane's Franchise Company.
Special pricing for purchase of 3 units.
Franchisee is granted protected territory for all 3 units.
Single Unit Franchise:
Supported by Regional Director and Chef Dane's Franchise Company