Business Food and Related Products: Start an In-home Cooking Classes Business

You will need to add your flair and style to make your class not only informative, but also entertaining and fun. You will want to have menus to recommend but also be able to work around any particular idea or theme your host might have for the evening. You will be teaching new skills and at the same time designing an experience for your host and their guest. Make sure you do sufficient planning in order to keep the entire group engaged will be an important aspect of the evening’s success.

What you need to know bout this business

• The estimated start up costs is between $250 and $1,000.
• The estimated first-year revenue is between $21,000 and $35,000
• Depending on the estimated length of the teaching component you can charge anywhere for $50 to $100 person, with the host covering the cost of ingredients and any beverages.
• Be prepared to work evenings and weekends
• If you plan the menu, purchase all the ingredients, travel to the host’s home teach the lesson, and clean up while the group is enjoying their meal, you will put in a good bit of time for each engagement.

How to market this business

• Ads in bridal publications and at bridal shows
• Ads in local newspapers and religious publications
• Contact corporate training departments
• Fliers on community bulletin boards

Home business equipment requirements

• Utensils to properly prepare all recipes, including duplicate utensils, because it is a class.
• You will need the host to purchase all ingredients to make dishes or you will need to include shopping in your fee.
• Desk, chair and phone
• Recipe database

Target Market for Business Food and Related Products

• Corporate teams
• Families
• Newly Weds