Do people love coming to your home for meals? Are you asked over and over for your recipes? Do you love to cook and enjoy finding new recipes and switching them up? If you're thinking of starting your own home-based business, why not catering? First and foremost, have a plan for cleanliness.
Keep your kitchen tidy and healthy by cleaning as you cook.
Make sure your ingredients are fresh and clean (veggies, fruits, and proteins).
Start small with people you know and small groups.
It may be a few desserts or a lasagna for the office crew.
If you do this a few times a year, it's not really a business, but a hobby.
If you want to do this monthly for an income, then it becomes a business and you'll want to go through the proper channels to file for an Employer Tax ID Number and make some business cards.
Organize your favorite recipes on your computer or in a recipe book for easy access.
Think about the foods that people have always commented on and figure how to make these recipes for different size groups.
Don't take on more than you can handle! That's critical! If you get a bad review, it can be disastrous.
You are usually your own worst critic.
Be organized and reliable, deliver food that both taste and looks good, and you'll win them over.
As time goes on and you pick larger groups to serve, find a way to bring your personality to the table by doing a little decorating.
Bring a candle, a vase of flowers, a water fountain, a theme directed knick knack, etc.
Make sure the object(s) you choose are appropriate for the event.
This type of business can be grown as large as you want or be kept as small as you need to comfortably fit into your family and lifestyle.