Most business plans were built for a world you’re trying to dismantle. They prioritize extraction, externalize harm, and assume that low wages, burnout, and environmental damage are simply “the cost of doing business.” If you’re building a food enterprise rooted in justice — one that honors workers, land, culture, and community — you already know the traditional business plan model cannot hold your vision. The Regenerative Culinary Business Plan: Fifth Element Framework  is t

I didn’t create Fifth Element because I had a clear path. I created it because I didn’t.