i make a dessert.... its really good .... is there a way i can sell the dessert to a resturant. open to ideas.

Question

its not a catering biz.... just want to get the dessert to others .... not just friends and family

Answer 1

Excellent advice from Amy on this.

As you are just starting out your best bet is to find local privately owned restaurants that may be interested in your offering.

Nationally owned chains (like Applebees, Chili's, etc.) typically lock up their dessert business with a local distributor so you may not have much -if any- luck there.

I would start at some local places you frequent, go off hours so you can sit down and talk to the manager, rather than in the middle of a dinner rush.

Let's assume you're making a really good pie just for arguments sake.

You need to show them you are serious about this business and that you are looking to grow it. If you go in with a pie tucked under one arm and little else you're not going to get far.

If, however, you go in with the same pie and say a brochure and a business card of your offerings you stand a chance.

The key is to be prepared, if I'm a restaurant owner/manager I'm going to want to know things like:

* How many pies a day can you make?
* How will you get them to me?
* How much per pie?
* What's your backup plan if you get sick, oven explodes, or run out of pie tins?

You get the idea. If you go in there prepared and show him/her that you've put some thought into it you may get a shot. A few free pies will go a long way to.

I used to work in a pub and we had a local baker offer us cheesecake and he came in with 3 free samples and a complete outline of his business.

While he was presenting his business we were eating his product (and it was delicious). The owner gave this guy the business because he had great product -AND- he had a well thought out plan on how many desserts he could deliver.

Great idea and good luck!

Answer 2

Call the restuarants during non business hours and ask to speak with the general manager or owner. Let them know that you've got a desser that you'd like for them to try and contract your services if they enjoy them.

Answer 3

Make an attractive parfait by layering banana, strawberry, blueberry and vanilla yogurt. Angel food cake is low cal whilst in comparison with different kinds. it extremely is astounding with fruit and whipped topping.

Answer 4

Start with small hometown diners and restaurants just for a test run they should be very happy to try something new good luck!

Answer 5

sell it to a bakery or a supermarket.

keep up production until demand is high, and invest in a larger operation.

Answer 6

yep just g to a restrute and ask them if they will accept it.