Starting A Part-time Food Business: Everything You Need To Know To Turn Your Love For Food Into A Successful Business Without Necessarily Quitting Your Day Job

by Jennifer Lewis

Whether you're slaving away in a cubicle dreaming of turning your mother's secret jam recipe into the next 'it' food or wish you could turn your flare for flan into a moneymaking venture that doesn't conflict with your stay-at-home parenting responsibilities, it's possible to start and run a successful part-time food...

Genres: Business

148 pages, Nook

First published February 1, 2011

About the author

A culinary professional who spent years working as a professional pastry chef for a luxury hotel chain, Jennifer Lewis founded her own small food company in 2006. In addition to a culinary degree, Jennifer also holds an MBA from Northwestern University's Kellogg School of Management with a concentration in Entrepreneurship, Marketing, and Finance. A part-time entrepreneur herself, Jennifer splits her time between running her business and working for a nonprofit organization.

Reviews

[Louis · Rating 3 out of 5]

Plutôt centré sur le système américain mais bien instructif.

[Kara LaFleur · Rating 3 out of 5]

This book was geared more to someone looking to create a line of food based products (such as hot sauces, or cupcakes) whereas I'm looking more to work for myself as a caterer / personal chef. Regardless, it contained some great information about what it takes to start a business, including information on business licensees, health regulations and work space needs. As a result, I'm thinking about my business in a very different way, with overall beneficial results.

[Selim Ben Said · Rating 2 out of 5]

I was expecting to see more tips for people aiming to start a restaurant business, but most tips are still helpful for people who are small food entrepreneurs, with a passion for cooking. Some of the appendices, especially relating to accounting can be a bit overwhelming and may be a tad repetitive. One of the great things this book does is to bring voices from real entrepreneurs to complement the author's advices.

[Emma · Rating 3 out of 5]

Pretty good book with some great hints for starting a food business. I found the stories of people starting business' very inspiring. Her chapter on finances very helpful and there was some helpful information throughout the book.