It crossed my mind a lot and I finally took the leap of faith and started my home based catering business! And you know what? You can do it, too! Let me introduce myself before we dive into the details around a home based catering business.
About a year ago, I decided to venture out and expanded my food blogging business to incorporate catering. And you know what…after I thought about it, I kinda agree with him. In both high school and college I grew up working in restaurants.
And I loved it. My passion for food started when I was a child. I mean, I am from the south! Southern food! They started me cooking at an early age. But my passion for food really started expanding when I started working in restaurants.
Working in restaurants is hard work, but my exposure was expanded and I loved it! I cook a lot. And we entertained…a lot. Can I have this recipe? I needed a way to share my recipe creations with a lot of people who enjoyed my cooking! But, I wanted more. She was a lawyer and he was a traveling nurse. And they had 2 littles.
They were crazy busy! Because they were so busy and on the go, they had a chef come in to make their dinners. After talking to them and sharing my wild thoughts around toying with the idea of opening a restaurant, they asked if I would consider being their personal chef for a week. They were happy to be my guinea pigs because they knew I was a good cook. So I thought…what the heck, yep! For a week, I was their personal chef.
I would prepare their meals on a daily basis and take it to their house so dinner would be on the table by the time they got home. I was so honored and humbled! But, I turned them down. I know.. I KNOW! As your business grows, you might struggle to meet demand with consumer-grade appliances. If this is something you aspire to, you might want to take a look at our guide to opening a restaurant to help you make some plans.
Here at Alliance Online, we have a wealth of tips and advice for food professionals in our knowledge hub and blog, so be sure to check these out to find more useful information on starting a catering business. How to start a catering business from home in the UK. In Knowledge Base. By Mark. How to start a catering business from home If you love to cook, have an entrepreneurial streak, and want to take your career in a new direction, starting a catering business could be the perfect fit for you.
How to create a business plan for your catering company How to register a catering company Invest in the right equipment for your catering business What do you need to start a food business from home? How to create a business plan for your catering company Before you take a risk on any business venture, you need to have a solid business plan in place. Find your target market First, you need to find your target market. How do you decide on your niche? Homing in on a niche is the clearest path to success.
But how do you decide what niche to serve? For instance, if you're expertise is in kosher food, you'd focus on Jewish events such as Bar Mitzvah, and promote through Jewish publications and other sources Jewish people would read. Other niche markets include family reunions, business or non-profit parties and events, and weddings.
Catering businesses require a great deal of organization and planning skills, plus a commitment to being on time. People are expecting you to bring food and service it. You can't not show up if you plan to have a successful business. Before you jump into a catering business, you should decide a few things:.
Once you've determined the above, you should gather needed equipment and supplies. Most states that allow home-based catering have specific rules about food handling. For example, you may need to have a set of cooking utensils, pots, pans, servers, etc that are used for business only and not from your personal kitchen. The same may be true for food ingredients. In some cases, you might be required to have an entire separate kitchen. If you're ready to start cooking, here are the steps to starting your home-based catering business.
National Federation of Independent Business. For example, your current dishwasher may not have the capacity to wash enough dishes to keep up with your business or you might have to purchase a separate freezer. You'll also need dishes to transport the food, serving dishes, coolers and ways to keep hot food hot. Find a market niche that the competition has overlooked or that you feel you can excel at.
As a small caterer you might not have the capacity to cater a sit-down dinner for a wedding of guests but you could cater wedding showers, engagement parties, and bachelorette parties quite comfortably. Determine a menu to offer catering clients. Research what your competitors are offering. Check to see which local restaurants offer catering services.
Base the menu on your specialties and what your market niche wants. Price the items so that you stay competitive but make a profit. Pricing is always a challenge and is determined by where you live, the time it takes to prepare the dish, the cost of the ingredients and the profit margin you plan to achieve.
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