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05-01-2013, 09:03 AM | #1 |
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I landed my first job with bbq. Its providing bbq to a catering company for their events. Would it be best to set up a LLC and get my EIN for future jobs? When applying for the LLC what category would I want to select? Is there any red tape to get through because I dont operate out of a commercial kitchen? It is so true that if you do something you love you will never work a day in your life.
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05-02-2013, 02:35 AM | #2 |
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not true..it is work
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05-02-2013, 08:15 AM | #3 |
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It is all the other things you have to do that make it work. I would set up an LLC, just to CYA. If you are providing food for parties, I would look into using their kitchen to prep your meat. I am surprised they don't require you to use their facilities. They are just as liable, if not more so, for what the are serving. I don't know the local laws, but if you want this to be legit, check with your local HD. Yes there will be red tape in the beginning.
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05-02-2013, 08:35 AM | #4 | |
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I've been self-employed my entire adult life and have loved everything I've done, but to say it doesn't feel like work is a stretch. In the end, you probably work even harder, but the difference is how you feel about doing the work since you're doing it for yourself and not just punching a clock and making money for somebody else. If you're successful, yes, every day feels a lot less like work and more like spending your time doing something you enjoy, even if it is a whole heck of a lot of work. If you're unsuccessful, the tables are turned and because everything falls on your shoulders, the stress can be incredible, and even doing something you love can end up becoming the biggest chore in the world. Just some food for thought. |
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05-02-2013, 08:57 AM | #5 |
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The filing for an LLC has nothing to do with a commercial kitchen. It is simply setting up a legal business entity. Yes you are better off to have an LLC as the name implies it limits your liability shall something happen. In NY even though you set up an LLC that doesn't give you the right to operate a business or sell product. In order to provide product either wholesale or retail you need to have a proper business permit. If you are processing meat and packaging for sale then most likely you will fall under the jurisdicition of the department of agriculture as a meat processor. If you are making an end product for sale or distribution then you fall under the guidance of the department of health. Either way you will be required to prove that all prep/cooking/holding/packaging is done in a permitted commercial kitchen. Dont let this discourage you as there are facilities that rent our commercial kitchen space. Frankly I am surprised the catering company didn't ask if you are permitted. As others have mentioned above they will also hold the liability shall something go wrong. When I first started in order to recieve my catering permit as a BBQ caterer I had to show that we were 100% self contained, practically a commercial kitchen on wheels and that all food was prepped and cooked on site.
I know guys who do catering/cooking without these items and it is a risk they inherit. Have something go wrong or get caught by the dept of health and you can all but kiss any future in the food biz goodbye. But there is a cost associated by doing everything legit, and only you can determine if the work from the caterer would justify spending the money.. good luck |
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05-02-2013, 02:22 PM | #6 |
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Spend a few $$$$ and talk to an attorney and an accountant to figure out the best operating entity for you. It will pay off in the long run.
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05-02-2013, 02:57 PM | #7 | |
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05-02-2013, 03:02 PM | #8 | |
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There is nothing really legally difficult to setting up an LLC, the lawyer won't do anything different than what you yourself would do, or what you could get on legal zoom for around a hundred bucks. It is the convence you are paying for. |
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05-02-2013, 03:22 PM | #9 |
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Why pay Legal Zoom? Just go to Office Depot, Staples, or online for even less money. You're going to get exactly what you pay for with any of these, a document with blanks to fill in, no different than a will document. It might work for some of the people, but I guarantee it is not going to be the best for everyone. When you pay a professional, hopefully you are paying for their advice and expertise, not just some paper or the convenience of someone else filing the form for you.
One size truly does not fit all.
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05-03-2013, 10:42 AM | #10 | |
somebody shut me the fark up.
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05-03-2013, 11:39 AM | #11 | |
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05-03-2013, 11:44 AM | #12 | |
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I guess I'm somewhat lost on the use of the attorney for the LLC, other than making you feel comfortable or for convenience. What advice and expertise can an attorney offer you on setting up an LLC for a BBQ business? LLC's are not rocket science. A small business course on business set up will walk you through the same steps and offer you for advice and expertise. |
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05-05-2013, 09:14 AM | #13 | |
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05-05-2013, 09:28 AM | #14 |
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