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30 sats \ 10 replies \ @grayruby 28 May \ parent \ on: What small business would you enjoy running on your own? Why? AskSN
I have been trying to convince my wife for years not to open a bakery/restaurant. So far I have been successful.
I was especially against the Bakery idea. All I could see is it being mid January and a snow storm and getting a call at 3:30am that the baker who was supposed to start at 4am wasn't coming in and I instantly hated the idea.
The hours would probably be a deal breaker. My wife likes baking, but not waking up as early as people usually consume baked goods.
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She should make small batches and try to sell at the farmers market or if there are a few signature recipes she has maybe she can partner with a local cafe and bakery and get them to feature her baked goods and share in the profits. If that proves successful and she is enjoying it then maybe you want to consider your own brick and mortar location.
Or alternatively she could start a small catering business and do baked goods, coffee and teas for morning meetings.
Ghost/Cloud kitchens is also an option but I don't know if they have one near where you live.
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Farmers markets are the avenue I've been pushing more lately. She already tends to make pretty large batches of sauces and whatnot. It seems easy enough to package some of the extra in such a way that we could sell it, or just consume it later.
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My wife's friend does all kinds of canning/preserving/pickling and she makes the stuff at home in large batches and when it is ready keeps what the family needs and then sells the rest at farmers market. I don't think she makes a lot of money off of this small enterprise but it is something she enjoys doing, and she makes a bit of extra money.
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In no small part, this is driven by my desire to have copious amounts of homemade hummus available at all times.
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Isn't hummus ridiculously easy to make anyhow?