Melanie Dillman
Grace Smith posted an update in the group Venues & Services 8 years, 2 months ago
Am new here, not too good at navigating site yet…..just wondering about how to handle deliveries to customers…..not sure if I want people coming to my house all the time to pick up items…..time is everything and I don’t see how it could ever be profitable if everytime someone picks up it turns into a “visit”??? Also the time involved if you…[Read more]
Grace Smith joined the group Venues & Services 8 years, 2 months ago
Angel Story joined the group Packaging & Labeling 8 years, 2 months ago
David Crabill replied to the topic Ingredients Lists in the forum Florida 8 years, 3 months ago
Geani, probably the best thing would be to create two labels for the different types of cupcakes. If you are selling a package that contains both kinds, then I think it’s okay for you to merge them into one label, but not as useful for the consumer. From what I’ve seen in the grocery store, usually the ingredient lists are separated when a package…[Read more]
David Crabill replied to the topic Samples, etc in the forum Florida 8 years, 3 months ago
I’m not sure about buttercream. Florida’s ag dept has said that it prohibits “milk & dairy products”, but they might allow milk and/or butter in a frosting.
Thelisha joined the group Cookies 8 years, 3 months ago
David Crabill replied to the topic Samples, etc in the forum Florida 8 years, 3 months ago
Actually the ag dept’s stance on sampling recently changed, and this element got overlooked when I updated that law page a couple weeks ago. Sorry about that!
You can offer samples as long as they are prepackaged in your home kitchen. They don’t need to have individual labels, but you do need to have a fully-labeled product on-hand to show the…[Read more]
Jade joined the group Cookies 8 years, 3 months ago
Desmond Patterson joined the group Packaging & Labeling 8 years, 3 months ago
David replied to the topic Other licenses in the forum Florida 8 years, 4 months ago
You would need to start using a commercial kitchen and get a license from your health dept. http://forrager.com/faq/#commercial
David replied to the topic Other licenses in the forum Florida 8 years, 4 months ago
You would need to start using a commercial kitchen and get a license from your health dept. http://forrager.com/faq/#commercial
David replied to the topic Internet Advertising in the forum Florida 8 years, 4 months ago
Yes, you can use all of those methods, but your sales must be made in-person.
Matt joined the group Cookies 8 years, 4 months ago
David replied to the topic What do I really need in the forum Florida 8 years, 4 months ago
Yes, you need to get a license and find a commercial kitchen to use. Most importantly, you need to talk to your health dept about all the steps required in starting the business. http://forrager.com/faq/#commercial
Brooklin replied to the topic Farmers' Markets/Flea Markets in the forum Venues & Services 8 years, 4 months ago
Okay, thanks a lot!
David replied to the topic Farmers' Markets/Flea Markets in the forum Venues & Services 8 years, 5 months ago
Some farmers markets are produce-only, but I’ve seen many CFOs successfully sell baked goods at the markets that allow them. I’ve seen two distinct approaches: the niche approach and the bakery approach. The former focuses on a few select products, and the latter offers an array of baked goods. The former can command higher prices but the latter…[Read more]
Tara Stein joined the group Packaging & Labeling 8 years, 5 months ago
Tara Stein joined the group Florida 8 years, 5 months ago
Brooklin started the topic Farmers' Markets/Flea Markets in the forum Venues & Services 8 years, 5 months ago
Just wondering if anyone has any advice on selling baked goods at local flea/farmer’s markets? I know that produce sells pretty well, but I’ve not seen a lot of baked goods (not here in AK anyways). There are, however, quite a few local markets in my area; and I was thinking it might be worth a try. I’m still not sure, though…so I wanted some…[Read more]
Brooklin joined the group Venues & Services 8 years, 5 months ago
- Load More
I left some more info in my response to your comment on the law page, but basically, the relationships you establish with customers are everything. My suggestion would be to wait until this is actually a problem before worrying about it.