Bottled water for events and building sites

Event organisers, sports clubs, community groups, builders and contractors who need water at short notice.

A mark-up on each case or pallet, plus a delivery charge. Repeat orders from clubs and contractors help smooth out quiet periods.

• Organising and planning orders
• Comfortable with lifting and loading
• Friendly, reliable communication

• Food business registration with your local council is normally needed before you sell or store bottled water, so confirm what applies to you
• Public liability insurance and cover for stock stored at home
• Check whether your landlord, mortgage lender or council allows business storage at home
• Demand can be seasonal and uneven, so keep stock levels modest

Startup costs are typically around £300 to £2,000, depending on how much water you buy in bulk, how you store it and whether you hire, borrow or buy a vehicle. Keeping stock levels modest helps limit costs.

Monthly revenue is typically estimated at around £300 to £1,500, depending on how many orders you win and their size. Demand can be seasonal and uneven, since you rely on one-off orders from events, clubs and sites.

Food business registration with your local council is normally needed before you sell or store bottled water, so confirm what applies to you. Also check public liability and stock cover, and whether your landlord, lender or council allows business storage at home.