Local barbecue and outdoor cooking shop

Homeowners upgrading their outdoor area, renters buying a first barbecue, and enthusiasts who want smokers, pizza ovens and quality accessories.

Margin on barbecue sales, plus steady repeat sales of fuel, accessories and replacement parts. Assembly, delivery and servicing can be charged separately.

• Product knowledge and friendly advice
• Stock buying and cash flow management
• Customer service and basic assembly

• Check rules for storing and selling LPG cylinders or exchanges with your state's dangerous goods or workplace safety regulator and your council
• Gas appliance connection and installation usually needs a licensed gas fitter, check your state rules before offering installs
• Check that gas appliances you stock meet Australian certification requirements and the ACCC product safety rules
• Public liability and product liability insurance, plus a lease you can afford if sales are seasonal
• Stock tied up in big items, so plan cash flow for slow winter months

Estimates suggest startup costs are typically around $40,000 to $150,000, depending on your premises, lease, stock levels and display setup. Stock is tied up in big items, so plan cash flow for slow winter months and check you can afford the lease.

Things to check: LPG cylinder storage and exchange rules with your state's dangerous goods or workplace safety regulator and council, and whether gas appliance connection needs a licensed gas fitter. Also check stocked gas appliances meet Australian certification and ACCC product safety rules.

Estimates suggest monthly revenue is typically around $15,000 to $60,000, depending on location, range, pricing and season. Sales can be seasonal, so check your lease and public liability and product liability insurance before you commit.