Those who know me well will know that my
entrepreneurial juices are always on the go and my life is one long
brain-storming session! I often come up with business ideas but never really
find the support to follow them through and find myself filing them away. But I
think this one is something to run with this time!
When we lived in Cyprus I had already considered selling
homemade baby food, but one of the major chains was already stocking something
in that line. I’ve considered the idea again here and, like I mentioned on the
weekend, no one here is doing anything similar. My idea is to sell homemade
food for little ones between 6 – 18 months. My chat with Lenie has excited me
and so my research has begun.
I’ve found that similar things are being done in big cities
around the country like Pretoria and Cape Town and found that they are
successfully selling homemade frozen baby food. I’ve been able to find ideas
with regard to possible menus and also portion sizes. I did find some other examples
abroad, which delivered fresh food and more exquisite menus. The other helpful
thing I found was the price range others are working within.
Today I found an Annabel Karmel ‘Toddler and Baby Cookbook’
in our local library and am keen to include some of her exciting recipes too.
Already I have found some great ideas, from purées to soups to mini-meals and
also snacks. I’ve sourced some recipes for teething biscuits and rusks too. And
I even stumbled upon recipes for 1st birthday cakes – this could be
more than just food.
Next I need to sources some packaging material, probably
plastic, of varying sizes which can be frozen and used to reheat food if
necessary. I also need to get my hands on a deep freezer, design labels, flyers
(and other advertising goodies). I think the local market will be sufficient
for steady movement of stock, but I also think that holiday times could be
really busy as thousands of tourists descend on George. And so, my laptop, my
notebook, the recipe book, the yellow pages and a George Business directory are
my constant companions – incase a get a moment in the day to continue my
research!
Yes, I have a dream! And I’m working hard in hopes of making
it a reality. Watch this space!
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