👑 CROWN LETTER: MANEET CHAUHAN
Grand Chef Mentor, Lady Banyan of the Table
Spice Queen • Empress of Cuisine
Let’s Make Dinner Initiative
Liana Banyan Corporation
Dear Chef Maneet Chauhan,
I’m writing to offer you a Crown.
Not a metaphorical crown — a real one. A founding leadership position in Let’s Make Dinner, one of fourteen initiatives within Liana Banyan, a platform built on the principle of “Help Each Other Help Ourselves.”
WHY YOU
My wife and I discovered you from the latest season of Master of Cue, and rabbit-holed from there.
You are empathetic, highly intelligent, and skilled — including the nuance which is showcased in your food and interpersonal interactions. These are precisely the traits I hope to enlist for a greater purpose.
My own forte is strategy (chess, engineering, military) and being poor — which quickly teaches survival. Most Americans don’t know what living in another country, especially living among the poor in other countries, is like.
When I was young, my parents were missionaries in Tanzania, East Africa. I served in the U.S. Army (National Guard) from 1989 through 2004. I know what the America I believe in can offer the world — and receive so much more in return.
Like a shirt my wife has that says “Give a Little, Get a Lot” — realizing how true that is in all areas and walks of life makes generosity the obvious solution.
WHAT LET’S MAKE DINNER IS
Let’s Make Dinner (LMD) is a cooperative initiative that enables anyone to start their own home-based meal business, providing nutritious food for their neighbors.
Here’s how it works:
For Home Cooks:
- Sign up for $5/year membership
- Access The Larder — Recipes from our Heritage (dishes from every culture, every region, every time period — costed and tested)
- Cook meals from your own kitchen — by adding servings to the dinner you’re making for yourself, or graduating to a more dedicated business model
- Liana Banyan handles: business formation, operations, orders, pickup/delivery logistics, 120% reimbursement payments, taxes, and benefits
- You focus on what you do best: cooking
For Neighbors:
- Order home-cooked meals from people in your community
- Nutritious, affordable, culturally diverse options
- Support your neighbors while feeding your family
Meal Pricing:
| Option | Price | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Standard | $5 per serving | Cost-effective, nutritious meal |
| Convenience | $10 + 20% per order | Additional charge for added convenience |
| Charitable | $0 per serving | Funded by Standard/Convenience orders + Liana Banyan Corporation |
The Economics:
- 100% of all monies from charitable initiative funds go to members providing the services — whether cooking, funding, or driving
- Separate, transparent accounting
- Cost+20% model: creators keep 100% of their costs, 20% covers platform operations
- Investors can fund meals in return for platform credits (as Joules — eventual benefit, not immediate cash)
The Community:
- Weekly, monthly, and yearly cooking competitions
- Showcase different flavor palettes from around the world
- Automatic, autonomous awards system
- A platform for culinary voices that deserve to be heard
WHAT WE NEED FROM YOU
LMD needs innovative recipes that — like the food my wife makes — are cheap, nutritious, and tasty. Bonus points for easy to make, with enough variety to serve everyone.
You fit the bill perfectly with your connections and expertise to cover all that food covers — and for ALL, specifically. We means all mankind.
We’re asking you to serve as Grand Chef Mentor — the guiding voice of Let’s Make Dinner. This means:
- Setting direction for the initiative’s culinary standards
- Setting standards by which recipes are vetted and judged (ratings systems, ingredient categories, etc.)
- Making sure community values are upheld
- Delegating day-to-day operations to The Hearth Guild
- Mentoring the next generation of home cooks
- Being the face of LMD when you choose to be
Your involvement does not have to be exhaustive. I’m sure you have many spinning plates. That’s why we’ve made the system as automated as possible — you don’t have to personally approve every recipe. You set the standards by which each is vetted, judged, and rated by users. It could literally take a few hours each week — or month — if you wish.
You don’t have to cook every meal. You guide. You set the standard. You mentor. That’s what Crowns do.
WHAT YOU RECEIVE
Every initiative in Liana Banyan operates as a council. The Crown is the First Seat — the leader, the tie-breaker, the voice on our Steering Committee. As the council grows with workers and members, they elect their own representative to the Board of Directors. In the early days, that representative would likely be you.
As Crown Holder of Let’s Make Dinner, you would receive:
| Benefit | Description |
|---|---|
| First Seat | Leader of the Let’s Make Dinner Council, with tie-breaker authority |
| Board Representation | The Council elects its representative to the Board — in the early days, likely you |
| Founder’s Reserve Stake | Significant equity stake in Liana Banyan |
| Permanent Title | Grand Chef Mentor Maneet Chauhan, Lady Banyan of the Table |
| Additional Titles | Spice Queen • Empress of Cuisine |
| Crown Medallion | Physical medallion, serial CROWN-LMD-001 |
| Ceremonial Crown | Selected by community vote from top designs — yours to keep |
| Revenue Share | Percentage of LMD business side revenue in perpetuity |
| Steering Committee Seat | Voice in platform-wide decisions |
| Your Own Show | The competition/awards system is yours to host if you wish |
| Full Control | Or whatever level of engagement you choose |
THE STRUCTURE
The Hearth Guild operates under LMD:
| Role | Function |
|---|---|
| Grand Chef (You) | Crown Holder, overall leadership |
| Hearth Master | Guild Master, day-to-day operations |
| Head Cook | Regional/specialty leads |
| Line Cook | Active meal providers |
| Prep Cook | Learning members |
| Kitchen Helper | Entry level |
The Larder — Recipes from our Heritage contains:
- Tested recipes from every culture, region, and time period
- Costing sheets (ingredient costs, portion costs, pricing)
- Technique videos
- Equipment guides
- Dietary adaptations (vegan, gluten-free, allergen-free)
- Cultural notes (origin, significance, respectful preparation)
- Scaling guides (cook for 4, 10, 50, 100)
You would set the standards by which recipes enter The Larder — not personally approve each one.
THE PARTNERSHIP
I’ve also written to José Andrés for Let’s Get Groceries. You and José would be natural partners — you’re building the meal preparation side, he’d be building the grocery sourcing side. Two initiatives, one food ecosystem.
The whole platform is designed so the initiatives support each other. Let’s Make Dinner needs groceries. Let’s Get Groceries needs kitchen partners. The meal providers need microloans to start their businesses. The whole system interlocks.
You wouldn’t be leading an isolated project — you’d be part of an ecosystem of hundreds that lead thousands to benefit millions. Check out the structure and connections at Cephas.LianaBanyan.com/The300.
WHY THIS MATTERS
This can be a POWERFUL force for good, especially in these times.
And incidentally, it can also be a profitable endeavor — particularly for the recipients and workers that make it happen. But the crown jewel of opportunity is one I hope to sweeten the pot by giving to you.
You did not ask for this. But if you agree to serve as Grand Chef Mentor for a term (which you set), you will most assuredly deserve the reward.
If enough people choose to, we can make life better for others AND ourselves. We need to focus on the reason for having a job at all — and for ALL. We means all mankind.
Being able to work from home with food, benefits, and safe and cost-effective transportation — no matter where home is. We can do it if we do it together.
I like to say that each of us can do anything, but not everything. So I’m asking a giant from each industry to guide, advise, mentor, or refer — so that this worthy effort endures and succeeds.
You give Let’s Make Dinner the BEST chance of success I can imagine.
INCLUDED WITH THIS LETTER
I’ve included two documents for your review:
The Considered Approach — An academic paper outlining the theoretical and economic foundations of Liana Banyan. This is the “why” behind the architecture.
Let’s Make Dinner Business Plan — The operational blueprint for the initiative you’d be leading. This is the “how.”
Read them. Check out the implementations at LianaBanyan.org and pick them apart. Tell me what breaks with the feedback tool or contact me directly by email or phone.
ONE CROWN, ONE OFFER
And no — no one else is getting this letter.
If you aren’t interested, we’ll have to go back to the drawing board. We have made no backup plans — because we want you to know how wanted you are.
Of course, we will carry on if disappointed. But we have hope that you will engage at any level you choose.
THE BELL
“Can you hear the bell? I can. I’ve always been able to hear it. The bell still rings for all who truly believe.”
I believe we can build something that feeds people — body and soul. I believe you can help us do it right.
The Arctic Ghost Train is leaving the station. We’d love for you to climb aboard.
With respect and hope,
Jonathan R. Jones Founder & Redshirt Crewman #6 Liana Banyan Corporation
“Help Each Other Help Ourselves”
📬 TO RESPOND
Reply to this letter at: Founder@LianaBanyan.com
Or find us at: lianabanyan.com
🔑 GOLDEN KEY
This letter unlocks: CROWN-LMD-001
Finding this key grants early access to The Hearth Guild and The Larder.
🏰 FOR THE KEEP! ⚔️
Enclosures:
- The Considered Approach (Academic Paper)
- Let’s Make Dinner Business Plan