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I wonder how one goes about renting a commercial kitchen? Or even looking into it?
Some restaurants rent their kitchen to businesses that will not interfere or cause competition to that restaurant. I personally would never rent my kitchen to someone or rent one from a restaurant. You are just asking for problems (theft, insurance, sanitation, disagreements, etc.).
You may want to look for closed commissaries or closed small restaurants. If you are only going to use the kitchen to prepare food for off-site catering or selling your products off-site (fairs, events, etc.) than location will not be an issue. You may be able to save money substantially for a less than average location. You will need to check with the landlord if it would be OK to use the facility for your off-site business if you will not have traditional walk-up business.
The easiest business is doing what you know. If I know wood working why is my opinion that a cabniet shop relevant TO YOU. It isn't because you don't know wood working.
Point is think for yourself and do what you know. That does not mean it will pay well or succeed, however, it will be the easiest, for you.
A friend put his name on T shirts and started selling those to guys on the ski slopes. He switched to head wear when the pro snow boarders wouldn't wear his shirts because of sponsor deals. He found out that no one sponsored headwear. He went and bought all the beenies he could find at the .99 cent store, put his name on them and went back to the slopes. Now he sells head wear, shirts, watches, sun glasses, and other items with his name on it.
You can check them out here, Home | neffheadwear.com
Another freind was tired of the corporate life and decided that he could wash windows. After work he started cleaning windows to get a taste of the business. That turned into a very successfull small business in the Santa Barbara area Santa Barbara Window Cleaning
I say do what you know or learn about something that you want to do. Can't tell you what you should do. I can tell you what I am doing. I have been a locksmith for over 18 years now. I love doing it. What has happened is that over the years I moved more into facilities management at a hospital facility. I love what I do at the hospital and am excited about our current building project with a new hospital. What I want though is a place for my kids and I have 6 of them. I started building a clientelle from medical offices, doctors, and from our 2,000 employees at the hospital. In the past it was side jobs that would come around from time to time. I started chasing the business and built a regular business out of it. It takes a lot of time and it is like working a second job. Still I am good at it and know that I will have something that I can pass over to my kids.
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My BIL made a lot of money with that one. Of course now he does landscape consulting, but he worked his way up from mowing lawns. I remember when he was first getting started and I had a private thought that he should go get a real job. I'm glad I didn't speak it aloud b/c he and his family have the nicest house by far of anyone in the family.
My BIL made a lot of money with that one. Of course now he does landscape consulting, but he worked his way up from mowing lawns. I remember when he was first getting started and I had a private thought that he should go get a real job. I'm glad I didn't speak it aloud b/c he and his family have the nicest house by far of anyone in the family.
You know, I love being outside and working with plants, irrigation systems and yes, even cutting grass but there's no money in it- at least here in Southern California. That field/industry is so saturated. Lots of laid off construction workers started doing that since they already had the truck and equipment.
You don't say how much capital you have?I retired from the route business 9 years ago I had two different snack food routes ( chips & pretz etc.)over a 28 year period.During that time I noticed some folks start cookie and flower routes with little start up money.There was a convenience store boom going on here on the north east coast (NY) and accounts were easy to obtain all they needed was a small van and a small bank roll to buy merchandise.I also saw the same with selling to retail stores with small items like hats,gloves,socks,batteries,playing cards,some candies,nuts all of witch can be bought at low prices at food clubs like Sam's,BJ's etc or small Mfg.outlets.I often thought getting my equity out of the Snack Franchises and trying one from scratch.Good luck with what you do and let us know what you did.
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