Erin Kem is a local chef with experience in all kinds of cuisines, 风格, and restaurant settings, but this past spring she took on an all new challenge of becoming a small business owner in 印第安纳波利斯.
After culinary school, Erin began her journey as a chef working for Tony and Rosa Hanslits at Tavola di Tosa. She then spent 12 years cooking at R Bistro and upon its closing helped open Cannon Ball Brewing (later purchased and renamed Scarlet Lane Brewing) where she remained for 3 years. These experiences have made her a versatile chef, with skills ranging from making homemade tortillas on a hot plate to high-end, 多元化的, 私人晚宴. She has been recognized for her talents frequently in 印第安纳波利斯 Monthly, including a nomination for Best New Restaurants for Cannon Ball in 2016.
Many years into her career, this 元素 member is still breaking new ground. In 2023, she and fellow chef/business partner, Logan McMahan, purchased Nicole-Taylor’s Pasta + Market, which has been in business since 2009. 退休的业主, 的Hanslits, were thrilled to pass the torch on to these partners 21 years since giving Erin her first job out of culinary school.
While Chef Erin is a seasoned expert in creating a great meal, being a business owner is uncharted territory. But, she knew where to turn for trusted financial advice — her local credit union.
As first-time business owners, we put our trust in the 商业银行 Team to guide us through the process.
Erin says the 元素 team gave them solid advice when setting up various accounts and helped them through the loan process to establish emergency funds should the unexpected occur. They opened a 业务 检查 Account, 业务 信用卡, and a Commercial Line of Credit. Erin loves the ease of 元素 online banking for paying bills and depositing payments from wholesale pasta customers. These products will help Erin organize and finance the operational expenses for her new business.
展望未来, Erin sees herself and Logan adding a wider Mediterranean scope to the food and have recently added a Friday aperitivo menu to bridge the gap between and lunch and dinner. Erin hopes to continue the success 的Hanslits established for Nicole-Taylor’s as well as bring in new clientele.
“No matter what changes take place, we will continue to produce Indy’s best fresh pasta.——厨师Erin Kem
