Best way to transport baking?

mildred1978

rosie383 wrote: »

It wouldn't have occurred to me to buy a big box like that. May be a good idea though, but I would still have to find something to put the cakes in anyway. Oh, and she just rang me to ask for 2x3 layer choc cakes instead of 1 double layer cake! Because she is opening this week for the first time, and people have been texting all round about it, she is hoping for lots of custom in the first few days!
More work for me, but I'm happy enough after being a SAHM for 5 years. And I finish my college course next week too, so hopefully will be able to get some teaching jobs too!

Hope you've registered as a business, and with HMRC, and with environmental health, and taken out public liability insurance.............

Little_Vics

I transport cup cakes in the tin I bake them in - keeps them separated and secure.

rising_from_the_ashes

bubbs wrote: »

These cake carriers are available at the £1 shop, they are very goos twist and lock into place, some of these im sure are the £1 shop ones on there

I had to replace DMs cake tub after my beloved (now sadly departed) Lab decided he wanted what was inside:rotfl:but also managed to demolish the plastic getting in!

I found one at a new (to us anyway) shop called Dis*count UK http://discountuk.com/ - might be worth seeing if there's one near you as they were only £1.99 and seem pretty sturdy and have a carry handle.

Alternative would be a tupp*erware style box - I found one in a local hardware/discount shop for £3 and it easily takes a big cake.

HTH & best of luck with your new venture:)

rosie383

mildred1978 wrote: »

Hope you've registered as a business, and with HMRC, and with environmental health, and taken out public liability insurance.............

The person I am supplying has public liability insurance. It is a charity, and I will be earning about £10 per week after cost of ingredients/ gas/ packaging etc.

rosie383

I have just been reading back over some threads on the Up Your Income forum, and it looks as if I will have to contact the local council on Monday to get an Environmental Health cert.
Still trying to find out about tax, but I imagine if I am just earning about £500 per year, that I should be okay.

Can I ask the posters who have bought cake carriers from Pound shops....... what size are they? I got a couple of 10" cake boards today as I am making 9" cakes and they definitely won't fit in a Roses size tin, so need to think again.

mildred1978

rosie383 wrote: »

I have just been reading back over some threads on the Up Your Income forum, and it looks as if I will have to contact the local council on Monday to get an Environmental Health cert.
Still trying to find out about tax, but I imagine if I am just earning about £500 per year, that I should be okay.

You still have to register as self employed immediately (and then fill in annual tax returns). There's a fine if you don't.

Environmental health checks can take up to 6 months. Have you taken a Food Hygiene course?

You should have your own public liability insurance really if you're selling food. If someone gets ill after eating one of your cakes, I can't imagine the shop owner's insurance will be happy paying out (as they just sold it, not made it).

rosie383

Thanks for the advice. I will certainly find out what needs to be done locally as it seems that it is different in each area.
Registering as self-employed shouldn't be a problem, and I'm grateful to you for pointing it out. It honestly hadn't occurred to me for the baking side of things, as I will be making such a small amount of money, but would have been doing it soon anyway as I will hopefully get some teaching jobs.

katieowl_2

Yes anything being sold to the public needs to be made in an EHO inspected kitchen.

I'm registered with the council as a food provider because I do B&B but breakfast is apparently considered a low risk meal, and I didn't have to have the kitchen inspected. I did do a Food Hygiene course too but it wasn't a requirement.

I can't make cakes at home to sell at the cafe I work in. I make everything onsite for sale there, the kitchen isn't huge, it's mainly stuff like clean walls (not flaking or a surface that collects dust) and hand and dish washing facilities, that EHO are looking for in a domestic kitchen, but also awareness of handling food with regard to temperatures

Kate

mildred1978

katieowl wrote: »

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I can't make cakes at home to sell at the cafe I work in. I make everything onsite for sale there, the kitchen isn't huge, it's mainly stuff like clean walls (not flaking or a surface that collects dust) and hand and dish washing facilities, that EHO are looking for in a domestic kitchen, but also awareness of handling food with regard to temperatures

Kate

Not just that. They want to know that the containers food and ingredients are kept in are food grade and not dodgy plastic. And separate sinks for hand and utensil washing are a must too.

rosie383

Thanks for all the help.Maybe it may be possible that i could bake onsite. I will be contacting the owner tomorrow to find out.