How to Know if Catering is the Perfect Business for You

Catering is not a business for everyone. Some will only do it for the money. But remember, there are so many things about catering that you might not like, especially because it’s a very diverse industry with lots of things to consider. So before you embark on starting a catering business, you need to be sure that you’re doing the right thing for yourself.

How do you know if catering is the right business for you?

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1. You have a love for cooking

This is where every business should start – passion. With passion, you can do almost everything. As long as you are happy with cooking, you’ll never run out of joy in cooking food for your customers. And therefore, you know that this catering business isn’t just part time or until you find another industry where you can focus all of your attention to. If you love cooking, then you should know just enough to survive many faults, flaws and possible situations that could arise from catering.

2. You are GOOD at cooking

Just because you love cooking doesn’t make you a good cook. But in order to start a catering business, you need to be GOOD at cooking. This means that the food you cook is actually delicious. The food you cook should be tasty, healthy and you don’t settle on something that doesn’t meet your taste. If your friends and family say that you’re a bad cook, then maybe you should get more experience first before embarking on a business.

3. You have experience in cooking

But besides your passion and the ability to cook, you also need to be experienced. Just because you know how to cook a beef patty doesn’t mean you can cook Fettuccini and Lasagna. Just because you know how to cook spaghetti doesn’t mean you can cook Lasagna either! In order to do good in your catering business, you need to know how to cook different things. You might even have to dabble in different cuisines before you can truly embark on a catering business.

4. You know how to cook quickly

While speed isn’t as necessary as the others, it definitely helps a lot. So what if you can cook a mean Spaghetti if it’ll take you three hours just to cook for three people? Now that’s not a sustainable idea if you’re going to be cooking for plenty of people.

5. You want to start a catering business

It’s not just about the cooking anymore when you have a catering business. You should also be passionate about this business. You need to WANT to cater to build a catering business.

6. You know how to market a catering business

Marketing a catering business can be easy if you know how to. You can provide your own custom beverage napkins, plates and cups, you can partner up with events planners and wedding planners, you can even partner up with companies to help you boost your business. But in order to make it a sustainable plan, you need to know your market too.

If you have all of these qualities, welcome to the world of catering! If not, experience is a great teacher too.