Cooking as a path to entrepreneurship in Mexico

Mexico is one of the countries with the richest gastronomic traditions in the world. Since 2010, traditional Mexican cuisine has been recognized by UNESCO as Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity.
That recognition has inspired thousands of people to transform their recipes into real businesses, from small family fondas to digital projects.

Today, with platforms like Homlunch, the opportunity to start cooking entrepreneurship from home is more accessible than ever.

Discover how other Mexican cooks have started to start their own businesses from home with Homlunch. Learn the steps they took, the challenges they faced, and how you too could turn your passion for cooking into a real income.

 

Real success stories in Mexico

1. The traditional cooks of Oaxaca

Supported by cultural programs, women in Oaxaca have preserved recipes like mole negro and caldo de piedra, attracting both locals and tourists.

2. Family fondas in Mexico City

According to INEGI 2023, more than 1 million micro and small businesses in Mexico are related to food preparation, many run directly from home kitchens.

3. The rise of mole in Puebla

The International Mole Festival shows how Puebla’s mole has gone from a family recipe to a cultural and business driver for the region.

4. Guadalajara’s birria

What started as a family gathering dish in Jalisco has become a global phenomenon. Today, birria is sold in cities like Los Angeles and Chicago, driven by Mexican migrant entrepreneurs.

5. Yucatán and queso relleno

In Mérida, local families have turned recipes like queso relleno and cochinita into income, supported by gastronomic tourism and promotion programs.

 

Homlunch: Where success stories begin

What once happened only in restaurants or festivals can now happen in your own dining room.
With Homlunch, anyone can:

  • Register their kitchen for free

  • Welcome customers looking for authentic homemade food

  • Generate income from home

  • Share the culinary richness of their city with the world

 

The next success story could be your kitchen

Whether it’s mole, pozole, tamales, or cochinita, what you share is more than a dish: it’s part of your story.

With Homlunch, that story can inspire others and bring you real income.

Get inspired by real stories of cooks who have turned their passion into income. Discover their experiences in Success Stories: Cooks Thriving on Homlunch and see how you can do it too.

 

Dare to be the next success story with Homlunch

From Mérida, Mexico City, Guadalajara, Puebla, and Oaxaca, kitchens are already changing lives. Why not yours?

 

Book homemade food experiences on Homlunch and meet cooks who are already success stories in Mexico

 

Register your kitchen on Homlunch and become the next cooking success story in Mexico

 

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