Full Course Chief People Officer Lissa Bowen
Restaurant and Development Firm’s Lissa Bowen is Joined by Chef Madeline Medon Who Shares Her Fascinating Culinary Journey
WHAT: As the first and only accelerator and incubator of early-stage food brands, Full Course is hosting its next complimentary Rising Tide webinar: “A Chef’s Journey: Empowering Lives and Creating Connections” on Tuesday, Aug. 29.
Full Course’s Chief People Officer Lissa Bowen joins Kaya Vineyard & Winery Chef Madeline Medon (@th3_blonde_chef) as she shares her heartfelt journey of growth, resilience, and empowerment, highlighting how she is fostering a vibrant culinary community within her team and beyond. The kitchen has been transformative for Medon whose culinary path led to an incredible career and a profound sense of purpose.
With a career spanning 18 years, Medon has spent the last decade mastering her craft in North Georgia’s wine region, working with Montaluce, Wolf Mountain and Chateau Elan. Having found her calling as Kaya Vineyard corporate chef, she has embraced her community with a commitment to using locally sourced ingredients and supporting regional agriculture. She fosters a positive work environment and supports her team as they develop personally and professionally.
During the seminar, participants will get a glimpse of the restaurant world — one where strangers become family and aspirations grow and flourish. They also will see how kitchens provide a fresh start and a place to connect, learn, and thrive.
Full Course’s monthly one-hour Rising Tide seminars invite all restaurant, food business, and guest service professionals to learn about the latest trends, tools, and best practices in the industry today. The seminars are designed to help restaurant industry professionals grow and scale their businesses because a rising tide lifts all boats.
Those interested should sign up in advance.
WHEN:
Tuesday, Aug. 29, 2023
3-4 p.m. EST
WHERE:
ABOUT FULL COURSE
Full Course is the industry’s first-and-only incubator, accelerator and investor in early-stage food and restaurant brands and is changing the way that independent restaurants grow their brands. The company offers three essentials for sustainable growth: education, mentorship, and investment in early-stage brands. The company partners with restaurants in the early stages of development and helps them tell their stories by optimizing operations, developing strategies for sustainable growth, and connecting owners or chefs with the right investors or franchise partners. Full Course Founder and CEO Lauren Fernandez has spent almost 20 years in the food and beverage industry, first as general counsel and head of franchise administration for a large company with more than 4,000 restaurants in over 15 countries, and then as an operator of a successful restaurant group. Fernandez was recently named to the Association of Latino Professionals for America Latinas to Watch list and Nation’s Restaurant News Power List. By providing support and expertise to burgeoning restaurant brands on the front end, Full Course is setting up a strong foundation for growth for them and their potential investors, from which they can successfully realize their dreams. Learn more at www.fullcourse.com.
