A home bakery plan is small in money but has to show you can sell legally from your kitchen, so this template opens with the cottage food steps and a few thousand dollars of start-up costs. The example is a made-up home baker in Texas selling cakes, cookies and bread by pre-order and at a Saturday farmers' market: a second oven and stand mixer, labels and boxes, a market tent, a part-time helper, and a forecast of six orders a day at a $35 average. Put in your own state's rules and numbers, and the template shows your monthly profit and break-even as a PDF.
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Check the costs behind each dish
The free recipe cost calculator works out what each portion costs, so your food cost and prices in the plan are your own.
A plan for a made-up business of this kind is filled in, so you can see what goes in each section. Start a blank plan when you're ready.
Write about your idea, menu, site and customers. Add your staff, start-up costs and monthly costs; totals, profit and break-even add up as you type.
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Write your state's cottage food rules into the plan
Each state sets its own rules. In Texas, a cottage food operation may earn up to $150,000 a year in gross income, adjusted for inflation, and needs an accredited food handler course. Note your state's limit and steps in the location section.
Label everything you hand over
Texas requires a statement on the label that the product was made in a private home that is not subject to government licensing or inspection, and lets you register to print a number instead of your home address. Budget for a label printer from day one.
Check how you may sell online
Rules on online sales and delivery differ by state. Texas allows online orders when you, an employee or a household member deliver the food in person. Write down how customers order, pay and collect so the plan matches what your state permits.
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