Start Your Own Bakery |
Posted: August 13, 2013 |
Ever wanted to give up the dreary office job and take on the romantic life of an honest baker? It’s the dream of many nowadays, with the growth of corporate supermarkets and lifeless, highly processed packets of bread in plastic bags. It’s not such a surprise to think that people want to make, and buy, bread that has been more carefully and lovingly made. If it’s your dream to do this too, then here are a few hurdles that you might have to jump over before you find yourself happy and deep in the dough. Late hours If you are going to involve yourself in the actual bread making part of the business, be prepared to find your shifts starting at around 9pm. Bread has to be cooked around after midnight if you want to sell it fresh in the morning. If you’re happy to take up these rather unsociable hours, the shift and physical labour can be pretty rewarding, being surrounded by all the smell and sound of cooking bread. That’s what bakers say anyway, but I suppose they would. Location In many cases this can be the most expensive aspect of starting up the business, although there are a number of ways to save a lot of money in this area as well if you try.. For example, you can spend a lot of money by opening up a professional bakery with top end wood fired ovens, or you can set up the bakery in your own kitchen and just buy the essential tools. You can spend the money on an expensive wood fired oven or you can build one yourself if you’re adventurous enough. If that sounds like too much effort, you can even rent out a shared kitchen. It’s an ideal combination of enough space for your work without the large expense and commitment that comes with renting out the space independently. Costs Money is an obvious but important point, in a business where the product you are making comes with such a short shelf life, it is important not to lose money through waste. As your bakery grows, so do the costs, and you need to be prepared for that as a possible concern. A smart way of preempting how your business and costs will go is using the services of a business plan writer, who will be able to give professional advice and write up a plan best suited for your business. Have a look at companies like www.planwriter.co.uk/ to see how they can help you out in getting your bakery to get going. So with those in mind, go ahead and release your inner artisan baker!
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