There’s a lot involved in opening up a business. Even this small home-based business that I’m planning to open takes so much of my time and not to mention, energy. From licenses, to menu planning etc. I already did my research on licensing, trademarking my business name, logo design, keeping up with health department standards and a whole lot more. I have been reading up some tips and tricks of the trade for “newbies” like myself on starting up a small home-based catering business. And so far, all the information I’ve been reading are really helpful.
My catering business is more for office folks who do not have that extra time to prepare healthy, nutritious meals for lunch… plus meals will be delivered to you instead of going out, and waiting an extra 15-20 minutes for your food and I plan to cut that time.
Right now, I will be providing great meals that you can easily microwave. And I have selected a handfull of people from my office to try them out for 30 days or so. If they like it, ie: presentation, taste, texture, prices etc. I will then think about expanding my business to not just one company but TO and Westlake office deliveries.
It’s no easy task I tell ya. I even read about food poisoning… if one consumer complains….oh my! That’ll be the end of my career in the catering business!! YIKES!!! So this business needs to be planned well…. REALLY WELL.
I’m getting there though, I just need to apply for trademarking and copyrighting my business name for now that way, no one else can steal it and claim it their own idea….that would really suck if someone else got to it. Still in the process of planning out menus and if you measure my brain activity right now… I bet you it will be off the charts because on top of my regular job, I think about my future business as well.
I don’t know how my mom does it. She’s very good at this, planning your own business. I wish she was here to help me out. I would say she has done it all, My parents used to own a Resort in the Philippines and my mom would cater for our guests. She did real estate (which I think she still does), co-owned and partnered a bunch of other business…I seriously don’t know how she did it!! She’s a wiz and my hero!! Planning this with my husband is fun too, but sometimes even more frustrating because he has a different view and our heads and ideas collide when I bring up something…even if it’s just an idea….uhhgg!
Well we’ll see…. **crosses fingers** Till next time!
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