Wedding cake and dessert studio

Engaged couples, wedding planners, venues and some corporate or event clients.

Priced cakes and dessert packages per wedding, tasting session fees (often credited to the booking), and extras such as cupcakes, favours and delivery.

• Professional baking and decorating
• Costing and pricing
• Managing bookings and suppliers
• Customer service and sales

• Council food business registration and premises fit-out standards, which vary by state and council
• Fit-out and equipment (ovens, mixers, refrigeration, benches, handwash basins, ventilation) can be a large cost, so get quotes before signing a lease
• Food safety supervisor requirements and allergen controls
• Lease commitments and rent, which can be hard to cover in quiet wedding months
• Public liability and product liability insurance
• Workers compensation insurance and employment rules once you hire staff
• Seasonal demand: weddings often peak at certain times of year, so plan your cash flow

Startup costs are typically around $60,000 to $250,000, depending on premises, fit-out and equipment such as ovens, refrigeration and benches. Get quotes before signing a lease, as fit-out can be a large cost.

Monthly revenue is typically around $4,000 to $20,000, depending on bookings, pricing and the services you offer. Weddings often peak at certain times of year, so plan your cash flow around quiet months.

Check council food business registration and premises fit-out standards, which vary by state and council. Also check food safety supervisor and allergen requirements, public liability and product liability insurance, and workers compensation and employment rules once you hire.