Welcome to Entrée Vous. As a busy, working mother I know the pressure of having to put fresh, tasty, nutritious dinners on the table, night after night. But because I'm also a Cordon Bleu-trained chef and caterer, I decided to do something about it. So I started Entrée Vous. I think it's a smart new way to put good food on the table. And give people the time to enjoy it.
- Harriet Dupree Bradley

Meal assembly is one of the fastest growing segments in the food service industry. Since 2003, Entrée Vous, founded by A-list chef and caterer Harriet Dupree Bradley has been at the cutting edge, making it easy and affordable for active families, professionals and empty nesters to put a home cooked meal on the table. All in about 10 minutes per entrée. At a cost per person well below that of fast food.


Here's how it works.

Guests visit the Entrée Vous our web site, and pick six or more entrees from a 14 item monthly menu. Then they pick a time to come in to our kitchen and put them together. Or to just pick them up. We do the time-consuming work - shop for fresh ingredients, chop, slice, dice, sear off meats and simmer sauces from scratch.

Guests so the fun part -- put their entrees together in our warm, friendly kitchen with the help of people who know and care about food. So in less time than it takes to say "Bon appetit!" their freezers are stocked with tasty, crowd-pleasing dinners to serve as and when they please.

Smaller families, empty nesters and busy professional couples are welcome to assemble and package their entrees in handy 2-3 serving portions. If requested, Entrée Vous will gladly assembling entrees for pick up, for a small additional charge.

Entrée Vous kitchens are becoming the fun new place for private parties, fund-raisers corporate entertainment and special events as groups enjoy the camaraderie of cooking together for fun or for a good cause.

Join Our Franchise Family
Entrée Vous is now offering franchise opportunities to select individuals. One to five store opportunities are being offered across the U.S. with distribution and corporate support.

Qualified individuals will share our passion for great food, customer service and fun! A minimum net worth of $200K, with available liquid capital of $100K is required for a single store and net worth of $500K, with available liquid capital of $250K is required for multiple store development.
The benefits of the Entrée Vous Kitchens business model include:

• Modest initial investment.
• Modest real estate requirements in neighborhood strip centers.
• Low labor requirements.
• A central website for customer orders and session sign-ups.
• "Operator friendly" store hours.
• A simple and easy-to-follow operating system.
• An experienced corporate support team.

Frequently Asked Questions

How much will it cost to open an Entrée Vous Kitchen?
An initial investment sheet that highlights the costs involved in opening an Entrée Vous Kitchen in a typical location is included in your information package. The range of investment will be influenced by such factors as location, site conditions and size, but will be within a range of $120,000 and $207,500.

What type of training does Entrée Vous provide?
Entrée Vous provides all of our franchise partners a comprehensive training program at our corporate base in Lexington, Kentucky. This program includes a mix of classroom and live, hands-on training for two people in your organization, one of whom must be the store manager. Our field training team will assist in the opening of each location.

What type of location is required for an Entrée Vous kitchen?
A location of 1,400 to 1,600 square feet in a neighborhood strip center would be typical for an Entrée Vous kitchen. Detailed information regarding location is outlined in the site criteria in your information package.

Who will select the location?
It is the responsibility of the franchise owner to acquire a suitable location. Our real estate and development representatives will help you find a market site. All sites must be approved by Entrée Vous Franchising, LLC.

Is previous food experience necessary to obtain an Entrée Vous franchise?
Experience is always helpful; but it is not required. Entrée Vous has an excellent training program that can teach new franchise operators all of the essentials.