Call For Entries // Make Your Culinary Dreams Come True

Have you crafted the perfect sparkling molasses-kombucha-agave beverage? Think you make the best portable, personal-size pies in town? Or maybe you're just a really good cook. Whatever the case, if you want to make that your business, you best check out The Next BIG Small Brand competition by Rooster Design Group.

The application is pretty simple: Write 500 words about what your culinary concept is and how you plan to execute it--something of a condensed business plan. If it's something that's already in the works, include any relevant links or photos. Formal culinary training or experience is in now way required; however, a great idea for a culinary brand is. Currently the opportunity's being offered to New Yorkers and Bay Area folks exclusively.

Meanwhile: The rewards are huge--branding and design by Rooser themselves, PR representation, kitchen equipment from Breville, and retail opportunities at Whole Foods, Bi-Rite, and Brooklyn Flea. Not too bad, right?

Well you've got until February 5 to make it happen. Semifinalists will be announced February 9, and a winner will be chosen March 27. Get to it, foodies.

--Layla Schlack