Why It's Important To Find A Commercial Kitchen For Rent Before You Start
Your Home Baking Business

Dear Latarsha and Other Home Baking Business Enthusiasts,

Starting A Home Baking Business Just Made Sense For Me

Baking has been in my family for years, my father and grandfather were both bakers, so naturally, I would become one too.  The problem was, there were no real bakeries in my area that were hiring, so what I did was I started my own at home baking company.

When I Started, My Company, We Quickly Became Known As The Company For Small Social Gatherings

Typically deals with small scale orders for social gatherings with the occasional standard birthday cake request. The majority of our work is petite fours, which we ship out in dozen count boxes.

My Need To Find A Commercial Kitchen For Rent Came Suddenly

Unfortunately I had no idea that there were legalities surrounding at home cooking businesses as I got a call from the board of health informing me that I had to move my business to an outside kitchen to allow me to continue with my sales.

Since my at home baking business was my primary means of income, I had to find a commercial kitchen for rent fast...so I took the first kitchen that I found available, which was unfortunately, a bad deal.

Since I Was In A Rush I Settled For The First Commercial Kitchen For Rent I Count Find (What A Mistake)

Since I was in a rush to get set up so that I could re-establish my income, I needed to get settled in the first place, which charges me a full-time fee of $1000 a month.  While the kitchen is beautiful, I am currently on the hunt for a cheaper space for rent to allow me a great profit margin.

Starting A Home-Based Baking Business Is Not For The Faint Of Heart - Do Your Homework

I would definitely recommend starting an at home baking business to others, on a few conditions.  First off, make sure you know the legalities of this inside and out, getting shut down without supplemental income is a scary thing that you don’t want to go through, trust me.

• Not researching the legalities is one of my all-time regrets about starting up my business, and almost put the business as well as me into bankruptcy.
   
• So, above all else, do your homework.

Starting A Home-Based Baking Business - The Bottom-Line

While I know this may sound - umm, simple - it needs to be said: If you are looking to start a home-based baking business with success, I would suggest to make sure you know how to bake.

• I’ve met so many other people who want to start up companies that think baking is simply mixing a few ingredients together like the box says and putting on frosting.
   
• While a pretty cake will get you notoriety, a delicious cake will get you many repeat customers, and a tasty cake just doesn’t come from any sort of pre-made mix.