Can you make a living from Cupakes?

mummytwinton

I need to earn about 10K a year to make up for losing my part time job & fancy doing something very different. I used to do admin, now I want to set up my own cupcake company.
to anyone out there that runs their own cupcake company any tips more than welcome. thanks

Jo_F

Like any craft you need insurance, somewhere to sell them, customers willing to part with money.

Also I would have thought that you will also need food hygiene certificates, a place to cook/bake them (which will need to be checked etc).

soolin

Have you costed it all out and do you have a business plan and regular customers lined up.

Moominmamma

Have you had a look at the cash for baking thread on here? It's very informative

lincroft1710

If you could make £1 on every cupcake sold, that is sale price less all your costs and overheads, but not your wages/salary then you would need to bake 10,000 pa, or approx 200 a week and then actually sell them. If you can only achieve 50p per cupcake then you're looking at 400 a week.

soolin

Don't forget to factor in all the tax and NI as well.

The only person I ever saw make any money at all from home baking was someone who specialised in gluten free goodies, and had a completely gluten free kitchen...mmmm. She sells via mail order.

cril01

Have you considered joing Country Markets, it is a low risk way of selling baking goods with little overheads.
You probably won't achieve the amount you are looking for but it seems a good way to start.
I am just starting to go down this route but will be selling a range of baked products.
They can help out with training, provide insurance etc.