I am always looking for ways people can start a business with food and since moving to the Atlanta area I noticed there are a number of fabulous restaurants, cooking schools, museums, places to go and people to see. The one thing that is missing in this town and probably many others is “food focused walking tours.”

Look, I know this would be a seasonal thing in some parts of the country, but here in the ATL someone should have thought about this ages ago. As a transplant, I would love to go on a culinary tour of the south, visit the different neighborhoods that make up ATL, and dine at the various restaurants. It would be great just to take a tour of the DeKalb Farmers Market and learn about the various foods they sell…the tasting alone is a grand experience.

I know this will involve a lot of planning and coordination, organization and superior customer service skills, but, so what. Are there folks out there doing the culinary tour thing? Yes. I went on a wonderful tour a few years back in New Orleans and there is a company in North Carolina that has jumped on the band wagon. This is just something to think about, and if you start a “Food focused walking tour” in your city, please email me so I can come and check it out.