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Start a Food Business

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From kitchen idea to open for business: the real survival odds behind the myth, a model you can test cheaply, the plate math, permits and your safety system, the inspection report, an inspector's visit, temperatures, allergens, sick staff, labels, selling online, suppliers, break-even and the right site.

2h 57m5 constellations
AT THE SUMMIT, YOU WILL BE ABLE TO

01Plan on the real odds and test your idea cheaply

02Get your permit, set up a safety system and pass inspections

03Keep food safe: temperatures, allergens and sick staff

04Label, sell online, choose suppliers and know your break-even

Every lesson of Start a Food Business

15 lessons in 5 levels, about 3 hours. Level 1 is free.

Level 1Plan It RightFree · 3 lessons
  1. The “9 out of 10 restaurants fail” mythReplace the scary myth with what survival studies actually found.12 min
  2. Pick your modelChoose between a home kitchen, a stall, a van, delivery or premises, and know that all of them register.12 min
  3. Checkpoint: the plate mathKnow what each plate leaves you after ingredients, packaging and commission.12 min
Level 2Register and Get InspectedMembership · 3 lessons
  1. Permits and your safety systemGet your permit on time and set up the food safety system an inspector will ask for.12 min
  2. Your inspection reportKnow how inspectors grade what they find, and how fast you must fix it.12 min
  3. Checkpoint: the inspector callsHandle an unannounced inspection, and have the insurance and records ready.12 min
Level 3Keep Food SafeMembership · 3 lessons
  1. The temperatures that matterKnow the Food Code temperatures for holding, cooking, reheating and cooling.12 min
  2. The nine major allergensKnow the US major allergens, and how to tell customers about them.12 min
  3. Checkpoint: sick staff and norovirusKeep ill staff away from food, and make it safe for them to tell you.12 min
Level 4Sell It RightMembership · 3 lessons
  1. Labels on packaged foodKnow which food needs a full label, and what goes on it.12 min
  2. Selling online and deliveringSell food online and by delivery without breaking the rules.11 min
  3. Checkpoint: market dayRun a stall that's legal, safe and ready for an inspector.11 min
Level 5Run It and GrowMembership · 3 lessons
  1. Suppliers, deliveries and recallsBuy from approved sources, check every delivery and keep supplier records.11 min
  2. Break-even and the right siteWork out how many plates a day keep you open, and whether a site can deliver them.12 min
  3. Capstone: your food business planPut the concept, numbers, rules and safety on one page.12 min
FREE

Level 1 is open.

Membership opens every other level of this path.

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AFTER THE CORE

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