Salad lunch delivery to offices

Small offices, co-working spaces, clinics and teams ordering lunch together, plus individuals on repeat orders.

Price per salad or lunch box, with higher-value team orders and weekly subscriptions. Delivery fees or minimum order values can help cover your time.

• Food preparation and hygiene
• Route and time planning
• Marketing to local businesses
• Handling orders and payments

• Food business registration with your council is usually needed, even from home, check with them
• Allergen information and food safety records are legal requirements, check Food Standards Agency guidance
• Check your landlord, mortgage lender or lease allows food preparation at home
• Keep chilled food at safe temperatures during delivery, and check your van or car insurance covers business use
• Public liability insurance and product liability cover are worth checking

Startup costs are estimated at typically around £800 to £5,000, depending on whether you use your own kitchen or rent one, and on equipment and packaging. Insurance and delivery costs are worth including in your budget.

Monthly revenue is estimated at typically around £800 to £4,000, depending on how many workplaces and repeat customers you win. That is revenue before ingredients, packaging and delivery costs. Estimates start from around 12 hours a week.

Food business registration with your council is usually needed, even from home, so check with them. Also check allergen and food safety record requirements with the Food Standards Agency, and whether your landlord or mortgage lender allows food preparation at home.