i want to start a small catering business?

Question

but am unsure of how to start looking into this, any ideas or recommendtions welcome, thank you. I live in nottingham, uk.

Answer 1

try Nottingham Business Venture (NBV) for advice http://www.nbv.co.uk/home.aspx?nFlavour=1
and Business Link Notts http://www.businesslink.gov.uk/bdotg/action/home?site=29&furlname=nottinghamshire&furlparam=nottinghamshire&ref=&domain=www.blnotts.com
and if you are interested in a short business planning course try this one which you could study from home around your commitments with excellent tutor support http://rebecca-swift.co.uk/courses.aspx
Good luck with your ideas x

Answer 2

Depending on what age you are ie under 30 yrs old, some authorities help new business start-ups with grants etc. Look into this via your local council website/telephone directory.

You would probably need a business plan should you need financial back up from your bank if you cannot get start-up help plans. You would also need to look into how many people (if more than 1 person) would be employed, National Insurance, Tax, working insurances (in case of accidents at work), Food Standards Agency about regulations etc, temperature probing food to be a certain holding temperature etc.

Best of luck!

Answer 3

You need to get yourself, a good low cost bookkeeper/accountant, who can guide you through every step of the way.

I can recommend Quart 'A' Accounting Services, they are a bit away from you, but they work across the country, and their prices are amazing, try their web sire www.quartaaccountancy.co.uk

Good luck

Answer 4

to commence, in case you prefer to decrease your financial hazards, you would be able to desire to do notice of mouth merchandising - tell acquaintances, friends, placed up flyers at community community aspects which includes your telephone quantity so as that they'd call. have a recreation plan with what forms of issues you will cook dinner, the way you will modern-day each thing, and how plenty grant help to're going to would desire to run each thing. come to a decision how plenty you are going to value.

Answer 5

there are loads of government bodies who can give you advice in the UK.

I used one called "business gateway" - assuming that's nationwide (I used it in Scotland)

i would have thought the most important thing to find out about is health and safety regulations.
after that - start advertising in shop windows (you want local customers) and take it from there!

good luck

Answer 6

are you qualified do you have all proper certificated etc and do you have the money if yes to all
go visit small local companies and ask how they did it how they got suppliers etc you will find most small companies very helpful