SF Gate: ‘It's 20 Years in the Making': Grégoire Restaurant in Berkeley Prepares to Franchise

For two decades, Grégoire has been serving high-end take out and round crispy potato puffs to Berkeley students and long-time residents alike. It may not sound like a fancy spot, but Grégoire has fine dining in its soul. Founder and five-star-restaurant trained chef Grégoire Jacquet has thoroughly enjoyed making a name for his brand in the San Francisco Bay area. Now he’s opened up the business to franchising opportunities so the company can expand to new locations.

“Organizing a franchise system is no small potatoes.” says Jacquet.“I've been working on the franchise for every second of the day.”

He plans to start with a central kitchen, where he and a team can prepare food and deliver it to the new locations. His goal is a seamless system where he can ensure the new locations meet his standards for quality and consistency. Eventually, he’d like to have his name on restaurants around the country.

Read the full article at SF Gate.