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Once you hit the limits of your cottage food law, it’s time to consider going commercial. When should you make the leap, how do you find a commercial kitchen, and what else do you need to know? Learn from others about moving beyond your home kitchen.
David replied to the topic researching for start up business- hot prepared food question in the forum Commercial 9 years ago
No, you can only sell food from your home if your cottage food law allows it. A few states do allow CFOs to use commercial kitchens if they want to, but the items you can sell from home would still be limited to those your cottage food law allows.
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Felicia Hill joined the group Commercial 10 years ago
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James Nguyen started the topic How large is the cottage foods community in the US? in the forum Commercial 10 years ago
Hi everyone
I was doing some research and one of the questions I wanted get an answer for was if anyone knew or if there have been any studies done on how many households participate in cottage foods production and sales?
Thank you!
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James Nguyen joined the group Commercial 10 years ago
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Lindsay Wood joined the group Commercial 10 years ago
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Ashley Colpaart posted an update in the group Commercial 10 years ago
I think this prompt asks some important questions. If you want to scale your business, when should you make the leap? What is the process for looking for commercial kitchen space? What questions do you ask to find the right space?
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Ashley Colpaart joined the group Commercial 10 years ago
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Debbie Utley-Gates joined the group Commercial 10 years ago
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David Crabill created the group Commercial 10 years ago
Actually someone just asked about this in the CA group: http://forrager.com/groups/california/forum/topic/commercial-kitchen/
I know that for some food businesses, scaling to commercial was exactly the right thing for them. A commercial kitchen is a much more professional environment to be working in and can make things easier. However, sometimes…[Read more]