I'm looking for blogs that are basically first-hand accounts of starting a food business. [more inside]
posted by theuninvitedguest on Jul 24, 2012 - 19 answers

How do I go about gathering statistics regarding vegan/vegetarians? [more inside]
posted by Kitteh on Jan 6, 2012 - 10 answers

Short version: How many people can I feed at once before I'm legally required to register with some sort of governmental authority? [more inside]
posted by phrits on Dec 31, 2011 - 4 answers

Investing in a food business. How can we make sure that we're getting a fair share of ownership and a good return on our investment? [more inside]
posted by yellowcandy on Nov 10, 2011 - 1 answer

How long would it take to become profitable with a fast food franchise? [more inside]
posted by purefusion on Aug 15, 2010 - 11 answers

What sort of income levels do prepared-food stallholders at Farmers' Markets in the UK typically earn? [more inside]
posted by mooders on Jan 31, 2010 - 3 answers

How to become a small business food producer in CA? I am a LA bartender that has been creating my own syrups... [more inside]
posted by keame on May 13, 2009 - 3 answers

A friend and I would like to market Philippine cocoa in the U.S. How difficult is it to import food into the country? Digging around the FDA website got me awfully confused. The product is ready and delicious -- can somebody walk me through the steps for marketing it here? Thank you.
posted by muckster on Feb 6, 2009 - 4 answers

What could a small ice cream/frozen yogurt shop start selling in the colder months to keep business alive?
posted by logic vs love on Feb 21, 2008 - 51 answers

Have you ever taken a culinary walking tour? Might you be willing to share highlights and details? I'm planning to develop some tasting tours for my city and would appreciate hearing about your own food tour experiences. [more inside]
posted by Miko on Apr 2, 2007 - 5 answers

Is it possible to buy pre made food in bulk to sell on to your own customers?? [more inside]
posted by thegeezer3 on Sep 10, 2006 - 15 answers

Seattle has crap Mexican food. Anyone have experience in the frozen food business? Because I want to start up a small business selling meals in local stores. We're talking 3-4 products, minimal ingredients. I think I have access to a rest. kitchen. Looking past legal/supplier costs, where can I go wrong?
posted by poodlemouthe on Jun 15, 2005 - 18 answers

So I'm thinking of starting a new small business... it involves food, though. My idea is to make a very small range of products -- say, baked goods -- and sell it at farmer's markets and upscale grocery stores. Since it involves food, I imagine I have to jump through more hoops than I might otherwise, but I don't even begin to know where to look about what all is involved. Health inspections? Licenses? Anyone have any experience in this sort of thing?
posted by crunchland on Oct 14, 2004 - 7 answers