Frozen dessert supply for events and caterers

Event caterers, wedding venues, street food traders, party planners and village hall organisers.

You sell tubs and catering packs at a mark-up, often in larger one-off orders for events, with busiest demand in spring and summer.

• Organising orders and deadlines
• Building relationships with caterers and venues
• Careful food hygiene habits
• Simple stock and cost tracking

• Register with your local council as a food business, and check whether a home or garage freezer setup is acceptable
• Permission from your landlord or mortgage lender if you store stock at home
• Demand can be seasonal and unpredictable, so avoid overstocking
• Public liability and product liability insurance, and cover for stock if the freezer fails
• Keep temperature logs and check allergen labelling requirements

Startup costs are typically around £1,500 to £7,000, depending on your freezer capacity and the range of stock you hold. These are estimates, so price up your own equipment and opening stock first.

Estimated monthly revenue is typically around £500 to £4,000, depending on how many caterers and venues you supply. Demand can be seasonal and unpredictable, so avoid overstocking.

Register with your local council as a food business, and check whether a home or garage freezer setup is acceptable. Check permission from your landlord or mortgage lender, insurance including freezer failure, temperature logs and allergen labelling requirements.