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How to Start a Home-Based Catering Business

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Start Your Own Home-Based Catering Business Guide

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What’s inside?

Inside this step-by-step guide, you can find:

  • Tips for building your business entity
  • The secret to developing a compelling & delicious catering menu
  • Marketing & social media promotion strategies for your catering business
  • …and so much more!

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Essential Skills You May Need To Operate a Catering Business

Whether you’re a seasoned entrepreneur or just starting out, having a strong foundation of culinary and business skills can be critical to your success.

Some of these include:

  • Culinary fundamentals & food safety knowledge
  • Purchasing, cost control & inventory management
  • Menu design, planning & recipe development

What’s the Next Step?

Education and the right guidance can prepare you to start the venture of your dreams, right from home!

Download our step-by-step guide to see how you can start today.

“For me, having access to the school online means it is now possible to receive the culinary education I have desired, while still being able to grow my business and take care of my family, without even having to leave our valley. I am grateful for the opportunity, to say the least."*
Escoffier Graduate Kristen Douglas KRISTEN DOUGLAS
ONLINE CULINARY ARTS GRADUATE, OWNER & CATERING CHEF AT THE MAIN EVENT

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