Starting your own catering business is not something to be taken lightly. There is some risk involved in the catering business, and it's usually a significant amount. Starting a food catering company demands complete dedication and commitment. Before you decide you're ready to make the necessary sacrifices and leave the relative security of being someone else's employee, there are some important things to consider about How to Cater:

Financing

Money. To start, you may have to make a large financial investment, and perhaps put up much of your property as collateral, but you will also have the opportunity to make money. One very important thing to remember when weighing the financial pros and cons of starting a home catering business: never gamble more than you can afford to lose.

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Freedom. You'll be the boss and get to run things the way you want them done. But you will have to invest longer hours and probably take fewer hours off, at least until you are well-established.

Ideas

Creativity. You'll be able to channel all your energy and ideas into something you really enjoy, but you will also have to deal with all the other challenges of running a catering service, so you may have a lot less opportunity for the "fun" part than you'd like.

Owning a Catering Business

Not everyone is cut out start in business services. Owning your company mandates that you not only deal with, but become proficient in all of the aspects of catering. You'll have to be an accountant, secretary, tax preparer, people manager, marketing/sales/advertising representative and bill collector - just to name a few. You don't have to have an MBA to start your own show, but a few courses in services management will go a long way toward helping you handle the various aspects of your business.

Sales

Do you have the right personality to start a services-oriented operation? Are you a "people person"? Succeeding in this specialty calls not only for the ability to cook well, but also salesmanship, the ability to easily talk to strangers, and a high tolerance for diversity (age, ethnicity, philosophy, etc.).

Start a Catering Business - Attitude

The services business also necessitates a lot of effort and stamina (you may be on your feet a lot, sometimes with few breaks in your day). You must to be able to maintain a positive outlook through occasional slumps - to hang in there and always be willing to try new things to improve your talents.

Start a Catering Business - Business Plan

In addition, you also must have the will to succeed. To start and operate any business, you must have self-discipline, the willingness and ability to make sacrifices, and a strong desire to succeed. You must motivate yourself and demand of yourself that you "work smart" - prioritizing tasks and devoting your best effort to completing each task effectively. Enthusiasm, discipline and intelligent decision-making are key elements to making any endeavor succeed. Be customer-oriented. It requires lots and lots of patience and understanding. Being an owner also requires one to be very outgoing and self-motivated.

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The U.S. Small Business Association has developed a short checklist of questions generally regarding How to Start a Catering Business:

• What do I like to do?
• What technical abilities have I learned or developed?
• What do others say I am good at?
• How much time do I have to start a business?
• Is my business idea practical and is it in demand?
• What is my competition?
• What is my advantage over existing services?
• Can I deliver a better quality service?
• Can I create a demand for my business?
• What services or products will I sell?
• Where will my business be located?
• What skills and experience do I bring to the business?
• What will be my legal structure?
• What will I name my food catering company?
• What equipment or supplies?
• What insurance?
• What financing?
• How will I compensate myself?

Your answers to these questions will help you make the final decision. They will also help you create a focused, well-researched business plan that can serve as a blueprint for your new catering company by detailing how the business will be operated, managed and capitalized.

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A word of caution: even after you have weighed all the factors and decided to start, you must be certain that your family is supportive of the idea. While you may have decided that it's worth the financial undertaking, your family may not be willing to risk giving up the lifestyle to which they have grown accustomed. And because you will be devoting nearly 100% of you to this business, you'll need all the support you can get.

Getting Started

• Making the Leap
• Forming a Catering Company Plan
• Starting from Scratch vs Buying an Existing Business

Business Considerations

• The Legal Requirements of Starting a Business
• Becoming an Employer
• The Basics of Sales Tax, Payroll and Bookkeeping

Catering Service Management

• Cost Control Procedures for Catering
• Food Handling and Storage
• Catering Service Menus
  • Sample of Catering Menu

Business Management

• The Food Catering Contract
  • Sample Catering Contracts
• Marketing, Advertising and Image
• Maintaining a Thriving Business

General Business Information

• More Information on Starting a Business

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