Getting Started
Every food business starts with the same groundwork. These guides cover first steps for a food side hustle, licences and permits, food handler training, business plans and insurance, with links to official sources and reminders to confirm local rules with your own authorities.
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EIN for a Food Business: Do You Need One?
An EIN is the federal tax ID for a business. Here is when a food side hustle or small food business needs one, and how to…
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Food Business Insurance Types Compared
Which policies does a small food business actually need? Compare what each common type covers, who tends to need it and what the law requires for…
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Writing a Food Business Plan
A plan for a truck, stall or café does not need to be long. It needs honest costs, a clear customer and a break-even number you…
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Food Handler Certification Explained
Food handler cards, manager certificates and hygiene courses are easy to mix up. Here is what each one is, who usually needs it and where to…
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Food Business Licences and Permits: A Checklist
Work through the registrations, permits and records a new food business usually needs in the US and the UK, and learn who to ask when the…
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Starting a Food Side Hustle: First Steps
Before you sell a single jar or loaf, a few decisions about where you cook, what you make and how you keep records will shape everything…
