homebaking

kaylouise

Sorry if this has been posted elsewhere on the forums, my search thingy isn't working so it seems...

Really skint and trying to get extra cash (aren't we all?!). I really like baking - shortbread/oatie cookies especially - and wonder if i can get the recipes perfect is there any way i could get some cash out of it? I'm looking into traditional scottish treats too, like tablet, which i loved when i was little but they don't sell where i live now in england.
I have a vague memory of a lady on our street coming round with baskets of homemade cakes when i was little and my mum always bought me a treat. Is this still allowed? I don't really know what issues there are involved in this, maybe just a stall at the odd carboot?
does this sound like a viable idea or am i crazy. i could only do it weekends becuase i work f/t.

tanith

To sell food to the public you would liable to all sorts of health and safety regulations including I believe preparing the food in a totally separate kitchen to the one you would use for your own food... its viable but quite involved and would include inspections by possibly environmental health?..not sure who is responsible for carrying this out..

kaylouise

I presume there is a little you can reach before this needs to be done? My friend makes every so often to sell at charity coffee mornings in her office (wish mine did one!) and no-one has bothered to inspect her but maybe charity selling is different?

simpywimpy

its a good idea and one I would like to do by selling home made cakes and biscuits to cafe's etc locally. Lots of people make wedding/birthday cakes at home for sale don't they?

jpbeautybabe

I was intending to do a sandwich round so I had my kitchen checked out.You don't need a seperate kitchen,but you must have a seperate sink close by.I don't know if this varies from county to county.The man was with me about an hour,general questions about what I was intending to do etc.I didn't do it in the end as I felt it wasn't viable in my area.Good luck if you go for it.

simpywimpy

I would like to do something similar. would be great if a fellow mse'er had already done something similar

AnxiousMum

My son (saving for university) did something on the weekend - purchased a couple of single propane burners, brought the gazebo (as all food at bootfairs must be under cover!) and his food handling/preparation certificate (required for bootfairs) and he prepared and cooked fresh made crepes with strawberries and cream. He spent about £45 on ingredients (mostly strawberries), and used my time tested crepes recipe and sold them for £2 each. He sold about 90 of them, selling £180 worth for a profit of £135 for four hours work - not bad. There is still loads of flour, foam plates, serviettes, plastic cutlery, bottled gas etc. left over for another one of same quantity.