The number of offices is growing, and with it the demand for the opportunity to quickly and tasty dine during a short break also increases. Of course, there is already quite high competition in the food sector, but the new company will still be in demand if it can achieve high quality services. Where to start in such a business?
The first steps
The production of ready meals is a great idea for a food delivery service. But before you begin, you should carefully consider everything.
To achieve maximum profitability, you will need to invest in a full cycle of work, which includes cooking and delivering them to the client.
If culinary abilities allow, you can do the cooking yourself. At the same time, it is important to be able to get creative and prepare from the heart, so that no client is disappointed with the quality of the food.
Delivery of ready meals to offices can be carried out by the same person, if you have a well thought out schedule and prepare everything in advance, but the load in this case will be very high. It is better to immediately consider the possibility of hiring a courier, although with the right amount of enthusiasm for some time you can do without it.
Paperwork
To conduct business legally, you need to officially register your business. Lunch delivery is often carried out without any documents, as the owners plan to set up the company only after the profit becomes stable. But this is a serious risk.
Such activities can cause large fines. So it is better to register as an individual entrepreneur from the very beginning. It is necessary to visit the tax office, pay the state duty and fill out the form, as well as write an application to be entered in the state register of Russia, which lists all the IPs in the country.
After this, you should deal with obtaining permission from the sanitary-epidemiological service. This will require a package of documents, which includes a statement, copies of the certificate of state registration and the lease of premises, hygienic conclusions on the finished product.
After submission of all papers, the chief sanitary doctor will be issued the necessary confirmation. Also required health book and a bank account if the company plans to provide non-cash payment. Registration of all necessary papers will take about a month.
Kitchen equipment
Before starting work, you should check which devices are already available, and include the purchase of all the missing ones in the business plan. Lunch delivery to the office does not require expensive accessories. Kitchenware should be of high quality, but not necessarily new. Typically, you need different pots, several pans, a blender, a set of knives, cutting boards, a grater, and baking dishes. A microwave or pressure cooker may also come in handy, so cooking will go much faster.
The minimum that will have to be spent on equipment is five thousand Russian rubles. Quite a small amount that will quickly pay off after the start of delivery. If it still seems serious, you can use used equipment. Replacing it later will not be a problem, but for the first time this will be quite enough.
Raw Material Order
Like any other business, lunch delivery should be of the highest quality.This means that products should be ordered from trusted suppliers and used fresh. You can save by making purchases not at the supermarket, but at wholesale stores and markets. You can find a large company that delivers products and make offer for the delivery of meals. You will receive raw materials at the most favorable price, providing the partner company with food.
For new suppliers, be sure to ask for proof of quality. Only then will you have a successful and popular lunch delivery. The business plan should take into account not only food expenses, but also expenses for the purchase of related products: napkins, special containers for soups and main dishes, plastic plates and glasses. For the courier you will need to purchase a roomy thermal bag, with which you can deliver food even hot even in winter.
Marketing activities
Not a single business can do without advertising. Lunch delivery is no exception, so you should pay attention to marketing from the very beginning. First of all, be sure to print business cards.
They can be distributed not only in offices with potential customers, but also in stores, banks, in parking lots and services. A great promotional idea would be to make a test meal for free. People who like your food are sure to order.
When some profit appears, it will be possible to think about the development of the site and the distribution of advertising through radio and television. The presence of a web page will allow people to place an order on the network, which is very important in the modern world.
In addition, the site will provide a menu with attractive photographs of dishes, which will help attract new customers to your database. The ability to see in advance what exactly you are offering and get acquainted with the prices helps to make a decision about the order. That is why a personal website is very important for a company delivering ready meals.
Further perspectives
Most likely, at first everything will have to be done independently. Initially, you will need to invest about one hundred thousand Russian rubles. It includes salaries for employees and rent. Soon you will start to make a profit and you can expand your business. Lunch delivery is highly profitable, which means that you can hire a cook, assistant, couriers. Pick up energetic, creative people, with whom you can offer the client something new.
The margin on finished products can be two hundred percent, so the profit should be stable, from thirty thousand Russian rubles per month. According to statistics, even a small lunch delivery company manages to earn about twenty thousand dollars a year. Over time, you can even open a network of small cafes or expand the circle of customers by hiring several chefs and purchasing additional cars for new couriers.
