Home baking has become a rage over the past couple of years and still encourages many home bakers to carve a niche market for themselves. The world of patisserie and Sugarcraft has opened huge business opportunities for bakers. It has motivated many home bakers to become successful entrepreneurs from being amateur. Cakes being an inevitable part of our celebrations assure that this trend is here to stay.
When it comes to the business side of customized cake decoration, it has many facets to it. Most of the bakers who are in the business did not start baking or decorating cakes to start a business.
If you have the interest, cake decorating is fun,and making someone’s special day even more special with your artistic skill is indeed what this career is all about. However, behind all that fun part, there goes a lot of work, time, and money invested in it.
It is not as intimidating as it appears if you understand the basics of running a home bakery. Here, we have compiled six factors to consider that will help you ease the process of starting a home bakery.
1. Baking Tools & Supplies
In the beginning, you may only need a few basic tools and equipment; a heavy-duty mixer, bowls, spatulas, an oven, and enough space to work around a cake.
As the business grows, you can add more to your existing facility. You can purchase the raw materials/ingredients according to the orders at the start of your business, and later on, you can find a supplier who would provide the supplies for a reasonable rate.
2. Planning & Events Calendar
Planning and keeping a calendar for events and holidays are a must when you are in this business. It helps you spice up your business with special editions for the season. Also, the calendar will help you efficiently manage the orders and delivery.
3. Food Safety & Health Requirements
When you are in the food business you might want to make sure that you meet the health requirements of your city for food safety purposes.
4. Price Tags & Expenses
Now comes the interesting part, putting a price tag on your product. In the beginning, if others outside your family ask for custom-made cakes, make sure they are willing to pay for it as well.
The rule is if you are going to make this a business you must treat it like one. Make sure you don’t hesitate to charge them reasonably, by checking out the ongoing prices in the nearby bakeries to get an idea and come up with a price tag that is not too intimidating for your customers. Later, as the business grows your price graph will also grow automatically.
5. Family Support
Along with the fun and happy decorative sprees,there is also a challenging side to running a home bakery. It requires some commitment of your time so, your family’s support is important. And as far as honing your skill sets is concerned, the classes and specialty equipment are worth the expense.
6. Training and Honing your Skills
Bakeries make good cakes but that comes nowhere near to the homemade ones where you spend hours putting things together to make something exceptional. Again, that will happen only if you have enough knowledge of baking and Sugarcraft. As soon as you figure out your interest lies in and around cakes and bakes, make sure to get yourself trained professionally in a culinary school to take your baking game to the next level.
If you have considered all these factors and are ready to step in, you are most welcome to the wonderful world of story telling cakes and sugar arts. This is to be a most rewarding and creative business and is an art that keeps stretching your imagination and building your skills,making others happy.
Starting a Baking Business in the UAE
To start a Baking Business in the UAE, you are required to have a Trade License. And, if you are planning to set up a Baking Business on Mainland or Free Zone, you can find all the detailed information in the official government portal.
Running a Baking Business (or any business) from home is illegal in the UAE. However, you can be a part of a Bake Sale in the ArtE Makers' Markets hosted all over the country, as these kinds of markets have their own Trade Licenses, which cover all the vendors.
Furthermore, the Municipality conducts routine checks in these markets to ensure that the selling food meets all the requirements and guidelines in terms of food safety, hygiene, etc.
For more information on the guidelines and registration to the ArtE Markets, you can refer to their official website here.
Home baking has become a rage over the past couple of years and still encourages many home bakers to carve a niche market for themselves. The world of patisserie and Sugarcraft has opened huge business opportunities for bakers. It has motivated many home bakers to become successful entrepreneurs from being amateur. Cakes being an inevitable part of our celebrations assure that this trend is here to stay.
When it comes to the business side of customized cake decoration, it has many facets to it. Most of the bakers who are in the business did not start baking or decorating cakes to start a business.
If you have the interest, cake decorating is fun,and making someone’s special day even more special with your artistic skill is indeed what this career is all about. However, behind all that fun part, there goes a lot of work, time, and money invested in it.
It is not as intimidating as it appears if you understand the basics of running a home bakery. Here, we have compiled six factors to consider that will help you ease the process of starting a home bakery.
1. Baking Tools & Supplies
In the beginning, you may only need a few basic tools and equipment; a heavy-duty mixer, bowls, spatulas, an oven, and enough space to work around a cake.
As the business grows, you can add more to your existing facility. You can purchase the raw materials/ingredients according to the orders at the start of your business, and later on, you can find a supplier who would provide the supplies for a reasonable rate.
2. Planning & Events Calendar
Planning and keeping a calendar for events and holidays are a must when you are in this business. It helps you spice up your business with special editions for the season. Also, the calendar will help you efficiently manage the orders and delivery.
3. Food Safety & Health Requirements
When you are in the food business you might want to make sure that you meet the health requirements of your city for food safety purposes.
4. Price Tags & Expenses
Now comes the interesting part, putting a price tag on your product. In the beginning, if others outside your family ask for custom-made cakes, make sure they are willing to pay for it as well.
The rule is if you are going to make this a business you must treat it like one. Make sure you don’t hesitate to charge them reasonably, by checking out the ongoing prices in the nearby bakeries to get an idea and come up with a price tag that is not too intimidating for your customers. Later, as the business grows your price graph will also grow automatically.
5. Family Support
Along with the fun and happy decorative sprees,there is also a challenging side to running a home bakery. It requires some commitment of your time so, your family’s support is important. And as far as honing your skill sets is concerned, the classes and specialty equipment are worth the expense.
6. Training and Honing your Skills
Bakeries make good cakes but that comes nowhere near to the homemade ones where you spend hours putting things together to make something exceptional. Again, that will happen only if you have enough knowledge of baking and Sugarcraft. As soon as you figure out your interest lies in and around cakes and bakes, make sure to get yourself trained professionally in a culinary school to take your baking game to the next level.
If you have considered all these factors and are ready to step in, you are most welcome to the wonderful world of story telling cakes and sugar arts. This is to be a most rewarding and creative business and is an art that keeps stretching your imagination and building your skills,making others happy.
Starting a Baking Business in the UAE
To start a Baking Business in the UAE, you are required to have a Trade License. And, if you are planning to set up a Baking Business on Mainland or Free Zone, you can find all the detailed information in the official government portal.
Running a Baking Business (or any business) from home is illegal in the UAE. However, you can be a part of a Bake Sale in the ArtE Makers' Markets hosted all over the country, as these kinds of markets have their own Trade Licenses, which cover all the vendors.
Furthermore, the Municipality conducts routine checks in these markets to ensure that the selling food meets all the requirements and guidelines in terms of food safety, hygiene, etc.
For more information on the guidelines and registration to the ArtE Markets, you can refer to their official website here.
