Cookery classes in a hired kitchen

Home cooks, couples and friends booking a night out, corporate teams, and people wanting to build skills before a hospitality job.

Price per student per class or per course, plus private group and team-building bookings. Costs are kitchen hire and ingredients.

• Strong cooking skills, ideally with kitchen experience
• Clear teaching and demonstration
• Booking and group organising

• Public liability insurance, and check whether the venue requires its own cover as well
• Food business registration or notification and food safety training requirements vary by state and council. If students eat food prepared in class, confirm with your council who needs to be registered (you or the venue) before you start
• Food allergies: collect allergy details at booking and plan how you manage them
• You can't issue nationally recognised qualifications without being (or partnering with) a registered training organisation, so describe your classes as non-accredited

Our estimates suggest startup costs typically around $1,000 to $5,000, depending on kitchen hire, equipment and insurance. Hiring a kitchen by the session means you don't build your own, but get quotes before committing.

Estimated monthly revenue is typically around $800 to $4,000, depending on class size, pricing and how many sessions you run. Estimates assume at least about 8 hours a week, so you can start part-time.

Check public liability insurance and whether the venue needs its own cover. Food business registration and food safety training vary by state and council, so confirm who must be registered if students eat food made in class. Collect allergy details, and describe classes as non-accredited.