Being a food founder is a ride, isn’t it?
The passion, long hours, and constant flip between vision and execution just to keep your craft alive… But when you’re under-resourced and stretched too thin, the business side can feel like quicksand — and before you know it “good enough” becomes the standard.
That’s why Garnish exists: to help food founders move beyond survival mode and build businesses that nourish communities and create lasting legacies.
We believe your operations should be as intentional as your food, reflecting your brilliance so you can actually enjoy the business you’ve worked so hard to build.
Behind every sustainable business are systems that do more than just keep the lights on: they create space to breathe, lead, and grow.
That’s what we do at Garnish: untangle chaos and transform patchwork systems into sustainable success — so you can reclaim the breath, joy, and control you’ve earned.
Every system starts with values that guide how we show up and what we build:
Excellence
We hold ourselves and our clients to a high standard, not rooted in perfection but in the belief that your work deserves to shine.
Stewardship
We treat your business with the same care we’d give our own, so every resource and relationship creates lasting value.
Joy
We build systems that honor the soul of your business, so it stays true to you and easy to run.
Hey y’all; I’m Lauren.
Founder of Garnish & Your Partner to Growth
I know what it’s like when your passion outpaces your systems…
As the founder of a pop-up dining company, I lived the late-night grind and saw how quickly the “business side” can pull you away from the work you love. At the same time, I was managing systems design, program launches, and operations management across multi-million-dollar restaurants, organizations, and nonprofits; and everywhere I looked the pattern was the same: growth is only sustainable when the systems fit the people behind it.
Garnish is where those lessons come together — built to help food founders create businesses that feel lighter to run and stronger to grow.