Michelle Freese
@calistogajelly
active 9 years, 7 months ago
David B replied to the topic Commercial Kitchen in the forum California 10 years, 3 months ago
I am in the same position as Jess. There are several commercial kitchens in LA that can be rented by the hour, so that’s not really the issue. What I am looking for is this: what else do I need to do to make my business legit? I’ve been operating for 2 years as a CFO-B. If anyone know anyone who has made this transition, thanks for letting me…[Read more]
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Jess replied to the topic Commercial Kitchen in the forum California 10 years, 3 months ago
Well, several things actually. I’ve gotten many inquiries about shipping. Some interest in wholesale, including a large chain that would require me to be in a commercial kitchen, not a Class B CFO. And finally, I’d love to be able to sell pumpkin pie this holiday season! I just feel like I’ve hit my limits with the CFO. I’m looking for an…[Read more]
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David replied to the topic Commercial Kitchen in the forum California 10 years, 3 months ago
I haven’t upgraded myself, but I know a number of CFOs in SoCal have considered it. I haven’t talked to a CFO that has actually done it. It seems that the largest barriers are a) the cost, and b) finding a kitchen with reasonable available hours. You might be able to find info online for kitchens to rent, but you can also talk to restaurants or…[Read more]
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Ashley Colpaart posted an update in the group Commercial 10 years, 3 months 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, 3 months ago
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Amy Day joined the group California 10 years, 3 months ago
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Jess started the topic Commercial Kitchen in the forum California 10 years, 3 months ago
Has anyone on here upgraded from CFO to commercial kitchen? How did you find a commercial kitchen? And did you keep your CFO license so that you could cook from your home in addition to using a commercial kitchen? I called the LA County Health Dept and asked if it was possible to keep your CFO license and also work out of a commercial kitchen…[Read more]
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Debbie Utley-Gates joined the group Canned Goods 10 years, 3 months ago
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Debbie Utley-Gates joined the group Commercial 10 years, 3 months ago
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David Crabill created the group Commercial 10 years, 3 months ago
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David Crabill created the group Canned Goods 10 years, 3 months ago
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liz replied to the topic Cream Cheese in the forum California 10 years, 3 months ago
darn! ok thanks! I will keep working on my recipe to omit the cream cheese
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Ashley Colpaart joined the group California 10 years, 3 months ago
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liz started the topic Cream Cheese in the forum California 10 years, 3 months ago
I am working towards getting all my permits in order. I am very excited, but its a bit of a waiting game right now. So I am trying to get all my product issues in order. One of them is the cream cheese frosting for my cinnamon rolls. I can try making them without and use an icing, but I want to use cream cheese if possible. I found a dry cream…[Read more]
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Karen joined the group California 10 years, 3 months ago
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Joli Cookie joined the group California 10 years, 4 months ago
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liz replied to the topic Getting Started in the forum California 10 years, 4 months ago
Thank you so much David for taking the time to answer my questions. This information was extremely helpful.
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Sid posted an update in the group California 10 years, 4 months ago
Hi David,
First up, kudos on building this website. The effort you have put in and continue to put in everyday, patiently answering all questions and sharing your knowledge is greatly appreciated!
I am doing some research on CFOs and the feasibility of the industry, its revenues and growth. This is for a paper or a case study on the CFO…[Read more]
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As I was writing my answers, I realized that they’d make a decent blog post, so I answered your questions via that avenue: http://forrager.com/2015/07/status-of-the-cottage-food-industry/
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Sid joined the group California 10 years, 4 months ago
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David replied to the topic Getting Started in the forum California 10 years, 4 months ago
1. No — it wouldn’t be allowed on two accounts: the cream and the cream cheese.
2. I think you can, but not under this law. I’m not sure if you need more than a sellers permit.
3. Yes, and many counties require that they be prepackaged. I have seen a number of CFOs do open samples, but I’m not sure if they’re doing so legally.
4. Probably not. If…[Read more] - Load More
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]