This is a free and easy to use downloadable tool to calculate the average nutrient and ingredients content of your cakes, cookies and baked goods. In fact it's ideal to use for all edible products. It will enable you to determine and display the correct nutrient and ingredient information for your product labels. It allows you to
Name your recipe
Add ingredients and amounts
Add any custom ingredients you plan to add
Determine your final batch weight
Calculate information for individual serve size and also for your full product (if selling un-cut)
Understanding the Difference Between "Use By Date" & "Best By Date"
A concise and accurate explanation of Expiry Dates
When you can and can't use, sell or give away products
What information must you include on your product labels
Food Safety - Skills, Knowledge & Training for Food Businesses
All food businesses are required to ensure people who work in their business have skills and knowledge appropriate to the type of work they do. This includes you.
Understanding the responsibilities of food handlers
What skills and knowledge do food handlers need
A guide to skills and knowledge needed to remain hygiene and food safe
Access to Free On-Line Food Safety & Food Hygiene Training Program
Access to Free On-Line Covid-19 Infection Control Training Program
How to Build & Grow Your Business
Running a Cake, Cookie or Food Based Business
What to consider when starting up a cake, cookie or sweet making business - Step By Step
Essential points necessary to build a sustainable and profitable business (part time or full time)
Writing a Business Plan - What to Consider
Cost analysis - point by point considerations
Decide if you will be working part time or full time
Will you work from home or need to secure commercial premises
Federal, State and Council Requirements
Determining if you are required to apply for a food license
License exemptions
Possible kitchen modifications required to be compliant
Choosing a business structure (company, partnership, sole trader etc)
Registration requirements
Choosing a business name
Business Name Registration
ABN Registration
Tax File Number Registration
Do you need to register for GST - Pros and Cons
Specialisation - Target Market
Pricing Strategy - Pricing during development - Pricing for profit
Branding
Protecting Yourself - Affordable Public Liability & Product Insurance
Accounting software - chart of accounts - accountant or self managed
Employees - payment, legislated requirements and management
Monthly, quarterly and/or annual compliance
Website Requirements
Marketing - Building a client base
Sourcing wholesale suppliers
Continual Training - How you plan to grow your skills and stay abreast of in demand trends
Social Media, Networking & Support
Free Online Business Tutorials
The Journey of a Cake Order
SIX FREE BUSINESS TUTORIALS delivered by internationally acclaimed "Professional ACADA Member", Serdar Yener from Yeners Way. Serdar has walked in your shoes. Serdar is a respected, highly awarded pastry chef who has a proven track record of running highly successful cake businesses for more than 25 years.
Part 1: How to Do a Cake Consultation
Where a cake order comes from
A place to meet
The request idea
Timing the consultation
Questions that need answers
Cake sampling
A second appointment
Part 2: How to Design The Cake
Taking notes from the consultation
Doing a quick sketch
Create a life-size drawing
Downloadable worksheets
Part 3: How to Price Cakes with Itemisation
Building and maintaining a price list
Using a price list to calculate a total price for a cake
Finishing a quotation
Downloadable worksheets
Part 4: How to Plan and Make the Cake
Taking control of the week/s ahead
Cake production
Decoration preparation
Assembling the cake
Downloadable worksheets
Part 5: How to Document and Deliver the Cake Order
Documentation
Packing
Pick Up Issues
Delivery Issues
Hand Over
Downloadable worksheets
Part 6: Steps to Take After the Cake Order is Competed
Office Work
Getting Feedback
Retargeting
Marketing
Downloadable worksheets
Other Useful Downloadable PDF Resources
Safe Food Australia - A guide to food safety standards
Potentially Hazardous Foods - How to handle them in different situations
Guide to what flowers are edible and what flowers are poisonous
General Food Safety
Especially for Food Businesses
Local Government License Assessment - How your Council will assess your Food License Application