Home-Baked cookies sold by online order

Locals buying gifts, people hosting birthdays or parties, and small offices wanting treats for staff or clients.

Price per cookie, box or gift pack, with extra for custom flavours, packaging or bulk orders. Orders are taken in advance, so there is little waste.

• Baking and recipe testing
• Food safety and hygiene
• Social media and photography basics
• Organising orders and deadlines

• Food businesses usually need to register with the local council and may be inspected, check what applies to your home kitchen
• Some councils restrict or need approval for home-based food businesses
• Allergen labelling and handling (nuts, gluten, egg, dairy), check the Food Standards Code requirements for labels
• Public liability and product liability insurance
• Register for an ABN, and for GST once turnover reaches the threshold

Startup costs are typically around $800 to $3,500, depending on your equipment, packaging and how much you spend on photography and marketing. These are estimates only, so price your own setup before you begin.

Monthly revenue is typically around $500 to $3,000, depending on how many orders you take and your prices. That is revenue, not profit, and these are estimates only.

Food businesses usually need to register with the local council and may be inspected, so check what applies to your home kitchen. Also check whether your council restricts home-based food businesses, and allergen labelling under the Food Standards Code.