Online kitchen and catering supplies store

Home cooks, keen bakers, gift buyers, and small food businesses such as cafes, food trucks and market stallholders.

You buy at wholesale and sell at a markup. Bundles, starter kits for new food businesses and bulk orders can lift the value of each sale.

• Product knowledge of cookware and catering gear
• Basic online shop setup and photography
• Organised with stock and orders
• Customer service

• You need an ABN, and check when you must register for GST based on your turnover
• Australian Consumer Law covers refunds, repairs and product safety, so check your returns policy
• Check whether products such as non-stick cookware or items that touch food have any safety or labelling rules
• Heavy or fragile items can make shipping costly and lead to breakages, so check courier rates and packaging
• Public liability and product liability insurance are worth checking
• Competing on price with large retailers is hard, so a niche matters

Startup costs are typically around $2,000 to $10,000, depending on whether you hold stock or use dropshipping, and your website setup. Monthly revenue is estimated at around $800 to $6,000. Competing on price with large retailers is hard, so a niche matters.

Check that you have an ABN and when you must register for GST based on turnover. Also check Australian Consumer Law on refunds, repairs and product safety, any safety or labelling rules for food-contact items, and public liability and product liability insurance.

The estimate is at least around 10 hours a week. You need product knowledge, basic shop setup and photography, and organised stock and order handling. Heavy or fragile items can make shipping costly, so check courier rates and packaging.