4 Tips To Start Your Own Bakery From Home
Do you like to bake? Are you the go-to person for a cookie-sale fundraiser at your school or a local non-profit organization? Do you find yourself binge-watching baking contests on TV, hoping you could compete for the grand prize of a bakery of your own? Then you should think about making money from your ability to make delicious treats.
There are several different treats you can make at home, including cakes and cupcakes, cookies, brownies and bars, pies, muffins, breads, pastries, biscotti, and even dog treats! Want to know more? Here are some tips to help you start your own bakery business from home.
Buy proper equipment
While in the past you may have baked using the equipment you have at home, it’s best to keep your personal cooking equipment separate from your business cooking equipment. It’s very likely that at some point or another you will need to let health and safety regulators inspect your kitchen and equipment, so buying new will be to your advantage. Not to mention all of the lovely designs and new tools you can use for your baking!
Know where to source ingredients from
Some people simply buy their ingredients from the supermarket – which is absolutely fine! However, as a business your goal is to make money selling your baked goods rather than just about cutting it even. Bulk buying ingredients such as frozen pastry from Suprima Bakeries and your flour in large bulks will save you money in the long run and always ensure you have those ingredients to hand should you need them.
Set up social media channels
Even if your baking skills have been extremely popular in the past, you’ll still need to set up social media accounts to show off your skills and attract new customers. Use platforms that host a large number of your target audience such as Facebook and Instagram, and post beautiful snapped images of your creations. It’s also a good idea to ask previous customers for testimonials and any images they’ve taken of your baked goods to post online too.
If you plan on accepting orders online, you may want to consider setting up your own website with an online store. You can also use your website to list ingredients for people with allergies, as well as allowing customers to include allergy information in their orders.
Make sure you’re complying with rules and regulations
As briefly mentioned earlier, there’s a large chance that a food standards agency will visit your home and inspect your kitchen and tools to ensure your business is legitimate. You will need to make sure your kitchen is safe, your tools and equipment are maintained, and everything is clean and tidy.
Finally, you will also need to register with your local government authority as a business owner. Depending on where you live, there might be different rules about trading and making profit from a business, so make sure you’re clued up so you don’t end up facing large fines that ruin your lovely new baking business.