Before Starting...
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Are You Business Minded or a Caterer?
Many people who work in the catering industry dream of setting up their own business. If this is your own dream you must decide whether you have a business mind or are more suited to working as a cate...
Buying a Catering Franchise
Another option when thinking of buying a business is to purchase a franchise. A franchise package can vary from seller to seller but basically consists of the authority to sell a particular item or se...
Buying an Established Catering Business
Purchasing an existing catering business could be the ideal venture for someone who wants to hit the ground running with a business that has a turnover from one day....
Buying an Existing Business
When thinking of starting your own catering business you may have the opportunity to purchase a business that is already established. This could be very appealing but careful thought should be made be...
Finding Business Premises
Whether the premises for your catering business are to be open to customers or just a kitchen for outside catering its location is important. Before leasing or purchasing the business premises you mus...
New Business Support Schemes
When thinking of starting your catering business there are business support schemes available that can guide you through the somewhat frightening pile of paperwork, legalities, finance and health and ...
Sole Trader or Partner?
When starting up your catering business you will have to decide whether you wish to operate alone as a sole trader or take a partner and share the responsibility of owning a business....
Starting a Business from Scratch
When starting a business from scratch whether it is in catering or any other business it is imperative that you know the product or service that you intend to trade in. It is very easy to be tempted i...
Temperament For Starting a Business
We all dream of starting our own business of being our own boss. There’s something alluring about not being answerable to another person, of choosing your own hours and taking a holiday when you choos...
Turning Your Business Plans into Reality
When starting out with your new catering business turning months of planning and dreams into reality can be both exciting and also a problem if you haven’t put enough thought into them....