CATERING BUSINESS

WHAT DOES IT TAKE TO BECOME A SUCCESSFUL CATERER ? …. YOU HAVE WHAT IT TAKES TO BECOME ONE!!!

RIGHT NOW, YOU MAY BE AN OFFICE EMPLOYEE BATTLING PRESSURES IN AN 8-HOUR JOB SEEKING FOR SOMETHING NEW TO DO;  A HOMEMAKER WANTING TO AUGMENT PRESENT FAMILY INCOME; OR A CURRENT BUSINESS PERSON WANTING TO VENTURE INTO ANOTHER BUSINESS. . THE FOOD BUSINESS IS DEFINITELY ENTICING…. THE QUESTION NOW LIES ON ‘ARE YOU NOW READY TO GO FOR IT ? ‘…….

THE CATERING BUSINESS IS SPROUTING NOWADAYS…. AND THAT IS SOMETHING ONE SHOULDN’T WORRY ABOUT. THE MARKET IS NOT YET FULLY SATURATED WITH CATERERS. KNOWING THE REASONS WHY ONE WOULD WANT TO BE IN THIS BUSINESS IS AN IMPORTANT FACTOR.  AFFINITY TO GOOD FOOD IS AN ART. IF YOU HAVE THE PASSION TO PREPARE AND SERVE FOOD TO GUESTS –  YOU HAVE WHAT IT TAKES TO BE A CATERER.

CATERING BUSINESS IS NOT SIMPLY BEING ABLE TO PREPARE EXCELLENT FOOD.  BUT BEING ABLE TO ENJOY PREPARING AND SERVING FOOD TO CLIENTS AND THEIR GUESTS .

HERE ARE A FEW TIPS TO PREPARE YOURSELF FOR THE CHALLENGING, YET FULFILLING LIFE OF A CATERER:

• ACQUIRE BASIC KNOWLEDGE ON FOOD AND FOOD SERVICE
• DEVELOP THE ATTITUDE OF AN ENTREPRENEUR
• HONE YOUR BAKING & COOKING SKILLS
• DEVELOP THE CREATIVE AND ARTISTIC YOU
• MAKE AN EVALUATION OF YOUR  STRENGTHS AND WEAKNESSES
• KNOW SOME ACCOUNTING PRINCIPLES
• KNOW HOW TO RECRUIT, MANAGE AND HOLD YOUR MANPOWER
• LEARN TO TAKE CALCULATED RISKS
• ANALYZE THE CATERING POTENTIAL IN YOUR VICINITY

LASTLY, ARE YOU DEPENDABLE AND SELF-SUSTAINING ? …. CAN THE BUSINESS GO ON IN THE ABSENCE OF A STAFF ?

YOU ARE THE FORERUNNER ! ! ! THE BUSINESS IS – YOU !!!

IN A CATERING BUSINESS, YOU ARE SELLING YOURSELF . THE FOOD, THE SERVICE , THE REST OF THE CATERING STUFF COMES AFTER YOU…