Starting a Home Based Catering Business

It seems there is no business venture out there that can match the great potential for success and expansion that a home based catering business can give.

This business venture is almost sure to thrive given dedication and hard work. What more is good about this business is that one can start with it easier than one think.

If there is a business venture that has great potential to be marketed to every income level customers it is catering business. Almost if not all people and corporate entities one time in its lifetime are sure to hold birthday parties, baptism, wedding celebration and corporate events. This is the reason why this business is a lucrative one even on a cursory look. According to the National Restaurant Association, this business had more or less met an estimated sales reaching $6.4 billion. This estimate is even considered modest considering that many caterers are not listed in phone books so the said sales is surely higher than this figure.

This is the reason then why many, if time and opportunity come their way, grab or plunge into this business venture which seems the risk of loss is minimal or nothing at all. (When saying this it is of course understood that the entrepreneur is dedicated to the business and hardworking.)

So how can one start a home based catering business at the beginning to make it big in this business industry. Below are helpful tips for the readers on starting a home based catering business.

Start Up Cost for Starting a Home Based Catering Business

As much as a business plan is important for any business, knowing the start up cost for any entrepreneurial endeavor is also necessary. Whether your catering business will be marketed for common folks who would seek your services for their wedding and birthday celebrations or companies for their corporate events, you will need at the least $1,000 up to $80,000 to give them the best service they can get from your business. Though yours is starting a home based catering business, $1,000 as a start up cost would be enough.

Create an Interesting Menu when Starting a Home Based Catering Business

Since it is obvious that your business is centered on food services, then it is evident that what your would-be customers will look for is a good, interesting set of dishes. On this issue it is then necessary for you that you can offer at least five food specialty that you market would like and repeatedly seek for future engagements.

The Wisdom of Hiring Temp Workers in Starting a Home Based Catering Business

When starting a home based catering business the financial wisdom of hiring temp workers is a right move to lessen expenses. This will make your home based catering business thrive longer until you make it big in the industry.

24 Comments

  • pramendra kumar said on March 16, 2010
    hi I want to start a home catering business. pls help me I AM STAYING IN NZ THANK YOU SO MUCH. AUCKLAND CITY, STATE, WATERVIEW, NEW ZEALAND
  • kevin l richardson said on August 15, 2010
    i would love to offer a service like meals on wheels but on a smaller scale but for pay reasonable prices and also create a need for people who don't feel like it or can't deal with cooking meals.
  • dinesh gaur said on October 10, 2010
    how can i start my home based centering business and registration?
  • savitri said on January 17, 2011
    As i want to start a home based business at abroad for preparing complete food for our indian families. and i have my passport. i wish to start my home centering business. For that how can i proceed my business.
  • Kikelomo Abosede Smith said on February 16, 2011
    hi I'm 4rm Nigeria,i want to start my own catering service soon,i need tips on how to start and manage dis venture.
  • Nora Baharuddin said on March 8, 2011
    Would love to start a halal home-cooked food to students and also sell my home baked cookies to the public. I stay in Epsom area. Please give me ideas and tips to make this venture a success. Also, do I need to get a Food & Hygiene certificate? I am only renting at the moment. Is it illegal for me to use this address if I want to register a Limited company?
  • Aarti said on June 14, 2012
    Would like to start a home based catering business on small scale in India at Kandivaili Mumbai pls give some tips..
  • Amalia Torres said on December 10, 2012
    from Phoenix Arizona am really eager to start my home catering business its been a dream of mine forever .I currently work in the restaurant business and have knowledge and work with really great chefs, I have great plans and ideas, my only setback is money, I need China, silverware, linen, kitchen equipment ect. Please help, greatly appreciated. thank you.
  • Kandasamy said on February 11, 2013
    It is very fine business. This production has very interesting one.
  • M.Yasaswini said on March 3, 2013
    My name is yasaswini. I want to start a home catering business. I stay in dominion road area. please give me ideas and tips to make this venture a success. how can I start my home based catering business and registration? As i want to start a home based business at abroad for preparing complete food for our Indian family.
  • kim said on September 29, 2013
    Hi, i want to start my own from home catering business specializing in finger foods & kids parties. have you got any ideas or tips that can help me? how do i go about getting health n safely certs and registration? thanks
  • Aparna said on November 11, 2013
    i would like to start a home based catering business on small scale in India at Borivali(Mumbai). Pls give some tips & how do I go about registration. Thanks APARNA
  • Aparna said on November 11, 2013
    I would like to start a home based catering business on small scale in India at Borivali (Mumbai). Pls give me some tips & how do I go about registration. Thanks.
  • kavita said on April 2, 2014
    hi i would like to start a home catering business. i stay in east delhi please give me ideas and tips to make this venture a success.
  • R.Iyer said on April 4, 2014
    I will prepare all south Indian vegetarian food. If you need any help in your catering business work .please contact 9821265128
  • Sylvester Rozario said on July 19, 2014
    How I can start takeaway indian catering home business. I am myself as a indian chef. i am living Warminster, Wiltshire, United Kingdom. Before I am working Indian Kitchen for Indian Restaurant for 12 years. How I can start Home Catering Business in my Home. Can you Help me. Thanking you. Yours Sincerely Sylvester Rozario.
  • praveen said on August 5, 2014
    How i can start Indian home based take away catering business in CT US
  • ashok kumar said on August 18, 2014
    I want to start a small business of candle making. Plx give me yr guidance how can start it .
  • Nilesh Kadam. said on December 24, 2014
    I want to start a home catering business in Thane(Mumbai). Please how can I start catering business give me some tips & ideas. i request u to please guide me
  • priseedha irin said on January 25, 2015
    hi, i would like to start at home catering business. I stay in cochin please give me ideas and tips to make this venture success.
  • dinesh said on April 17, 2015
    candle business. in udumalpet
  • Kalai vani said on July 11, 2015
    Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu : I need your guidance for starting catering service. Some(25) students are staying in our street. we are planning to start. But we don't have any experience in this business. Kindly give your ideas
  • nkonzo said on November 15, 2015
    I am working for big catering company for 8 years,will love to have my company or to be a partner with a sponsor please call me on this number for assistance mandy xulu 0610955211
  • S.Sathiyasri said on February 25, 2016
    I want home based preparing snacks business.

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