Home-Based dessert orders

Local households ordering for birthdays and gatherings, workplaces, and small event hosts.

Price per dessert or per box, with larger orders for parties and events. Orders are taken in advance, so you buy only what you need.

• Baking or dessert making
• Food safety and hygiene
• Social media and photos of your products
• Organising orders and deadlines

• Council approval for a home-based food business and food premises registration, which varies by council and state
• Food safety training and labelling rules, including allergens
• Public liability and product liability insurance
• Home kitchen limits on volume, which may be hard to scale up
• Check whether your rental agreement or strata rules allow business use

Startup costs are typically around $1,000 to $6,000, depending on equipment, packaging, training and insurance. These are estimates, so price up your kitchen needs and any council requirements before you begin.

Monthly revenue is typically around $600 to $4,000, depending on how many pre-orders, pickups and small events you take on. These are estimates only, and home kitchen limits on volume may be hard to scale.

Check council approval for a home-based food business and food premises registration, which varies by council and state. Also check food safety training, allergen labelling, insurance, and whether your rental agreement or strata rules allow business use.