Cookie Shop With a Small Shopfront

Walk-in shoppers, office workers, families and people buying gifts or catering for events.

Per-cookie and box sales, add-on drinks, and larger orders for events and offices. Steady foot traffic and repeat customers matter most.

• Baking at volume
• Food safety and hygiene
• Managing costs, stock and rosters
• Customer service and local marketing

• Lease terms, bonds and rent, which are a big fixed cost if sales are slow
• Council approval for the premises and fit-out, plus food business registration and inspections
• Public liability, property and contents insurance, and workers compensation once you hire
• Staff wages, awards and penalty rates, check Fair Work rules
• Allergen labelling and the Food Standards Code requirements
• Register for an ABN, and for GST once turnover reaches the threshold

Startup costs are typically around $25,000 to $100,000, depending on the premises, fit-out and equipment. These are estimates only. Lease terms, bonds and rent are a big fixed cost if sales are slow, so check them carefully.

Monthly revenue is typically around $8,000 to $40,000, depending on location, opening hours and how many walk-in, online and gift box orders you get. This is revenue, not profit, and these are estimates only.

Check council approval for the premises and fit-out, plus food business registration and inspections. Also check insurance, staff wages, awards and penalty rates under Fair Work rules, allergen labelling, and ABN and GST registration.