Home-Made indian sweets for festival orders

Families and friends buying for Diwali, Eid, Raksha Bandhan and weddings, plus offices and community groups ordering gift boxes.

Price per box or per kilo, with larger orders for events. Demand is often busiest around major festivals, so plan for quieter months in between.

• Cooking traditional Indian sweets consistently
• Food hygiene and allergen awareness
• Taking orders and keeping to deadlines

• Register with your local council at least 28 days before trading, and expect a hygiene inspection
• Allergen rules: nuts, milk and gluten are common in sweets, so check labelling requirements for pre-packed food
• Check your landlord or mortgage lender allows food production at home
• Public liability and product liability insurance
• Shelf life and storage: milk-based sweets spoil quickly, so check safe handling and dates

Startup costs are typically around £300 to £1,500, depending on equipment, packaging, ingredients, insurance and any hygiene training. These are estimates, so cost out your first few gift box orders.

Monthly revenue is typically around £300 to £2,000, depending on how many orders you take, especially around festivals and weddings. Treat these as estimates, as demand can be seasonal.

Check you register with your local council at least 28 days before trading and expect a hygiene inspection. Check allergen labelling for pre-packed food, whether your landlord or mortgage lender allows it, insurance, and safe storage for milk-based sweets.