Demeter Food Temple is a unique dining franchise that blends culinary excellence with the sacred rites of the Eleusinian Mysteries. Founded by Jacques Persil, the high priest of the Eleusinian Mysteries, the franchise offers dining establishments that serve as arenas for reenacting these ancient rituals.

Central to the franchise is an immersive, ritualistic experience where patrons undergo an eight-hour initiation ceremony, requiring reservations months in advance. This daily ceremony features cooks as Daduchos (torchbearers), the restaurant manager as the High Priestess of Demeter and Kore, and waitresses as Dadouchousa Priestesses.

Ceremonial dining begins with the first dish—a single grain of wheat harvested in silence, served on plates baked from Eleusia clay. The experience includes a special brew, the Salvia brew, which transports initiates back to the ancient Eleusian Bronze Age. This is because, in those simpler times, people were less inclined to sue for damages if anything went wrong.

The ensuing feast symbolizes the power and fertility of the goddess Demeter. Prospective franchise investors must undergo this initiation process to deeply understand and commit to both the sacred and business aspects. Employees are required to be current members of the Neo-Eleusian cult.

Demeter Food Temple promises to be a highly profitable venture, blending the allure of ancient rituals with modern culinary excellence.