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08-02-2009, 04:55 AM | #151 | |
Quintessential Chatty Farker
Join Date: 12-15-07
Location: England
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Get legal and stay legal!!! The people you will be hurting is not only yourself , imagine if someone decides to sue you claiming your food made them sick then where would you be? Running a 'cowboy' operation will only tarnish the rest of us that get legal and try and earn a living. The economy isn't good for millions of us but that's the way things are at the moment. Believe me I have had to sell my car and several other things just so I could get insurance and take the required FSA (food safety) classes. If you are going to do it your way then I wouldn't go bragging about it on a public forum.
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08-02-2009, 09:53 AM | #152 | |
is Blowin Smoke!
Join Date: 04-14-07
Location: Lakeland Florida
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Now here in MI you can be a personal chef without the health dept. Still may need city/county licenses and sales tax. But it's a lot easier. Or just shut up and on your own talk to people about cooking for them. Doing parties is a lot easier than selling meals ot the public. But you could give away samples during the garage sale so long as you take the liability of somebody saying they got sick. Insurance is reasonably cheap. Try Auto Owners. If you cater you'll want it for sure.
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08-02-2009, 10:14 AM | #153 |
is One Chatty Farker
Join Date: 12-16-07
Location: south central,ky.
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what they said. just so ya know,even if you are legal most county HD's wont let you use you home's kitchen for a commercial food venture unless it conforms to restaurant kitchen standards.check your local HD for rules & guidelines.
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08-02-2009, 01:36 PM | #154 | |
Knows what a fatty is.
Join Date: 06-16-09
Location: gruetli laager , tn.
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like said in above post being a cowboy hurts it for everyone else we are all trying to make a living and my feelings are if i have to jump through all the hoops to make a livin so should somebody else! now sellin out of your garage thats a different story while having garage sale if you can get away with it thats on you. but i know if i was set up somewhere legit and some dude pulls up and starts sellin and hes not legit id be the first on the phone... should be fair playin feild for all. just my 2 cents.
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08-02-2009, 02:05 PM | #155 |
Got Wood.
Join Date: 03-18-09
Location: Pocatello, Idaho
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Ditto to what everyone else has said. The easiest way is to get legal and stay that way. Stop wondering what you have to do and just go visit the health department. I got lucky and mine were really nice. Plus, I think they were just excited that someone was not trying to do it under the table. They even told me what I could do in my situation to satisfy food safety rules. Then when it was time for an inspection it was no problem cause they had recommended most of the equipment to me.
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08-02-2009, 02:21 PM | #156 | |
Quintessential Chatty Farker
Join Date: 12-15-07
Location: England
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Yup I have been inspected several times and teice I asked them to come out and see what I was doing and if they could give some advice to keep me on track. Tell ya what they LOVED hearing that and made things very easy on us.
All of my reports were great and the things they wanted was as little easier way for me to keep track of my temps. She even emailed me some record keeping forms. Quote:
Hope these attachments help some of you brother and sisters out there..
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08-20-2009, 12:42 PM | #157 |
Found some matches.
Join Date: 08-18-09
Location: Perris, CA
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Another great thread with great info and advice.
Thanks! Tom the Grill Guy
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08-20-2009, 04:39 PM | #158 |
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Join Date: 08-17-06
Location: Washington, Missouri
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I have tens of thousands of dollars invested in BBQ (probably more like $100k+), so it's not a hobby for me. It is a business. If you want to run it like one, be one. Scabs only tarnish it for the rest of us who try to remain legal.
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09-21-2009, 10:04 PM | #159 |
is one Smokin' Farker
Join Date: 04-27-07
Location: Mattoon, IL
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Hey roadside guys. How many meals do you shoot for a day? And about what is your break even point? I lay awake at night dreaming about doing something crazy like this. I need to either dismiss it as insanity or get some ideas on paper.
Thanks
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09-22-2009, 09:04 AM | #160 |
is One Chatty Farker
Join Date: 03-16-07
Location: Coxsackie NY
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It's going to take a good investment in the proper equipment to do it as well as a well thought out spot to set up.You will need some catering gigs to supplement your income until you get a good customer base to keep you rolling but it can be done. I have been doing it about a year now and am just getting a good base of people and if it wasn't for all the catering I do it would be nothing but some extra pocket change. It's alot of work to keep your stock up and produce a good product each and every day so that good equipment I mentioned is esentail. Pm me if you are seriose about it there is to info I could ramble on here for days.
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10-05-2009, 08:22 AM | #161 |
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Join Date: 04-13-04
Location: Pacheco, CA (NCAL)
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Wow. This is a great section. Answered so many questions for me. In my area the only place to get Q is at a Big Chain (Tony Romas, Back Forty, etc.) and I have been thinking about taking the plunge. Such good advice here.
First Stop: Health Department Thanks, Guys.
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10-05-2009, 10:29 AM | #162 |
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Join Date: 08-19-07
Location: Wichita, Ks.
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It amazes me how many of us brethren are doing the vending/catering thing, or wanting to!
I have started researching the HD rules and licensing reqs in Wichita. I am hoping to break into this field also...legally, of course. Can't afford any fines or charges. Keep posting how you guys are doing, and the pitfalls you come across.
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10-05-2009, 11:13 AM | #163 |
Quintessential Chatty Farker
Join Date: 12-15-07
Location: England
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Hey man I tell ya it's a greta game and you learn something each and every time you et out there. For the most part we tend to over cook but are getting to grips with it now. Summer is all but finished here so we are moving into catering for functions. We are aiming for Christmas fete and the likes trying to spread the word for next year and pick up orgers for the holidays.
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www.drsweetsmoke.com Slappin that bass like some delerious funky preist!!! UDS, Half Pint (Mini UDS), Weber, ProQ 20, Kegrilla *250 gallon cooker- 'The Meat Beast!!'* British BBQ Championships Grand Champion 2008 ~~~~ British BBQ Society - Southern Championship Grand Champions 2009
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10-30-2009, 06:14 PM | #164 |
somebody shut me the fark up.
Join Date: 05-03-07
Location: New Baltimore, Mi.
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How bout some updates from our roadside vendors?
Talked to Scotty D and Kev and we all seem to be going about the same, were still alive and selling BBQ! Any other guys out there still up and running?
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10-30-2009, 06:22 PM | #165 |
Quintessential Chatty Farker
Join Date: 08-02-07
Location: Cozad, Nebraska
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Right now, we are getting ready to shut down for winter. Sales have been dropping off with the temps, and due to the closing of a local factory, my rush hours aren't so rushed.
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