Since entering into a partnership with Raving Brands in May 2006, Delia 
Champion, the founder of the Atlanta based The Flying Biscuit Cafe, has seen her 
eclectic neighborhood restaurant -  nationally recognized for its natural, hip
cuisine and charming atmosphere – go from a neighborhood treasure to a sought-after 
franchise making its way throughout metro Atlanta, and soon throughout the 
Southeast and then nationwide.

While working as a waitress at the Atlanta restaurant Indigo, Delia dreamed of 
opening up her own restaurant. In 1993, her dream became a reality when she 
opened The Flying Biscuit Cafe in charming Candler Park, an intown Atlanta 
neighborhood. The Candler Park restaurant opened to rave reviews and, a few 
years later in 2000, Delia opened a second location in Midtown Atlanta before 
partnering with Raving Brands in 2006 to franchise the concept.  

To date, The Flying Biscuit Cafe has been featured in Bon Appetit, Gourmet, Elle 
and Atlanta Magazine – and Delia has appeared on “Good Morning America,” “$40 
a Day with Rachael Ray,” “B. Smith with Style” and “Turner South's Blue Ribbon.”

Atlanta-based Raving Brands, the multi-concept franchise portfolio company 
acknowledged for its success as a fast-casual restaurant franchisor, acquired The 
Flying Biscuit Cafe and is working closely with Delia to replicate the Biscuit’s 
tremendous success with franchised locations.

Delia, the quintessential restaurant foodie, enthusiast and caregiver of food, 
believes she offers guests a “taste of heaven.”  Delia is working alongside Raving 
Brands to grow the Flying Biscuit to its four current locations, with an additional 
two restaurants to open before the end of the year and another eight franchise 
agreements already signed. The restaurants serve an average of 1,000 of the 
signature “flying biscuits” per location each day.

Additionally, this year Delia worked with publisher Gibbs-Smith to release her new 
cookbook, named what else, but The Flying Biscuit Cafe Cookbook.  Brimming 
with one-of-a-kind recipes for breakfast, lunch, dinner, dessert, and “flying 
biscuits,” it’s the only cookbook you need to get to the heart of authentic
Southern comfort food.

Also in production under Delia’s watchful eye for retail distribution in late
2007 are the Biscuit’s famous cranberry-apple butter and balsamic vinaigrette dressing. 

While it may be customary for home grown brands to feel some negative 
sentiment when selling to corporate entities, Delia has integrated herself into
every aspect of the opening of the franchised concepts, safe guarding all that makes the 
Biscuit, the Biscuit. In addition to her ongoing collaboration with Raving Brands, 
Delia continues to operate her two original restaurants while acting as a 
passionate brand ambassador with a focus on her food, employees and the 
maintaining consistency of the Flying Biscuit experience.

With a growing restaurant brand, new cookbook and additional retail products on 
the way, Delia’s current success is a long shot from her days as a server – just 
hoping to open her own her very restaurant one day – today she owns a brand that 
draws people from near and far, neighbors, celebrities, tourists, foodies, families 
and those just looking to “share the biscuit love.”

Restaurant’s Web site
http://www.flyingbiscuit.com

Flying Biscuit Cafe Cookbook on Amazon.com 
http://www.amazon.com/Flying-Biscuit-Cookbook-Delia-
Champion/dp/1423602935/ref=pd_bbs_sr_1/105-3168656-8114859?
ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1190819833&sr=8-1

Pick-Up (See full articles below):
•	Atlanta Business Chronicle - 
http://atlanta.bizjournals.com/atlanta/stories/2007/05/07/story7.html
•	Atlanta Journal-Constitution – http://www.ajc.com/living/content/shared-
blogs/ajc/tabletalk/entries/2007/05/16/biscuit_flying.html
•	Peach Buzz - http://www.accessatlanta.com/blogs/content/shared-
blogs/accessatlanta/peachbuzz/index.html

Restaurant Industry Trade Media Release Pick-Up:
•	QSR Magazine - 
http://www.qsrmagazine.com/articles/wire/story/20070504005410en
•	Fast Casual http://www.fastcasual.com/article.php?id=7513&na=1 

Delia grew up in the restaurant business. Her parents owned a New Jersey 
taproom, where locals would trade their fresh produce for a hearty meal, an icy 
cold brew, and lots of entertaining conversation. The taproom was a fixture in the 
community, and Delia always enjoyed the energy and excitement of cooking for a 
crowd. While working as a server at the Atlanta restaurant Indigo, Delia dreamed 
of opening up her own restaurant. In 1993 that dream became a reality with the 
opening of the first location of The Flying Biscuit Cafe.