Mark Beal, Instead of Flowers (North Fulton Business Radio, Episode 578)
Mark Beal, CEO of Instead of Flowers, joined host John Ray on this episode of North Fulton Business Radio. They discussed what makes Instead of Flowers different from other food delivery services, as well as the various occasions for which individuals and businesses use their services. Mark also talked about how easy it is to place large holiday orders, how they help customers through the process, their nationwide delivery, and, of course, examples of the gourmet meals they offer.
North Fulton Business Radio is produced and broadcast by the North Fulton studio of Business RadioX® inside Renasant Bank in Alpharetta.
Mark Beal, CEO, Instead of Flowers
Mark Beal is the CEO of Instead of Flowers. For over 20 years, Instead of Flowers has elevated the art of gift-giving by delivering kindness from their kitchen. Their gourmet meals are the perfect way to celebrate life’s most special moments.
Each delicious dinner is carefully curated by their culinary team with the freshest of ingredients, made-to-order just for you to enjoy in the comfort of your home.
From the moment the meal arrives, the experience begins with the perfect packaging, personalized note, and easy, heat-and-eat serving instructions. Their meals are guaranteed to make your day just a little bit better.
It is their promise that each meal will truly matter to the person who receives it. They are not only delivering dinner; they are delivering the gift of time around the table with the people that matter the most.
Questions and Topics in the Interview
- What does Instead of Flowers do?
- What makes Instead of Flowers different form other food delivery services out there?
- Nationwide delivery
- What are some of the reasons that your customer may send a meal?
- How does Instead of Flowers make the process easy for larger corporate orders, especially with the holidays coming up?
- Aside from the holidays, what are other occasions that Instead of Flowers can partner with businesses?
- What are some of your corporate partners?
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