Whats the best way to go about and start a sandwich catering company
from home in Toronto, Canada?
Whats the best way to market my services? |
Request for Question Clarification by
sublime1-ga
on
04 May 2005 23:48 PDT
june...
I don't know if you have this sort of thing in Canada, but in
many cities of the U.S., there are vendors who hire individuals
to carry fairly large decorative straw baskets full of sandwiches,
from a cooler in their car, into large office complexes.
If the sandwiches look appealing, it takes very little time for
each hireling to develop a regular following on a regular route.
The hireling is typically part-time (2 hours each side of lunch
hour) at an hourly wage. You could add a commission if you like,
and, these days, you may want to add a mileage reimbursement for
the cost of gas. However, if the hourly wage is adequate, this
might not be necessary or advisable, for simplicity's sake.
The sandwiches can be as expensive as their quality demands, and
as the income of the offices visited allows. Business cards can
be carried by the hirelings and left at front desks or passed out
upon inquiry, which mention catering.
This scenario has the advantage of being very easy to start from
home. From there it can easily be expanded into a sandwich shop
with a location of its own, with catering along the way, first
from home, and then from the shop.
Have you considered such a prospect? Let me know what you think.
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Clarification of Question by
junedshaikh-ga
on
05 May 2005 04:16 PDT
Your ideas are very good and sound very professional.
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Request for Question Clarification by
sublime1-ga
on
05 May 2005 19:08 PDT
june...
So does my response satisfy your interests in asking this question?
If so, I will post it in the answer box, in order to be reimbursed.
If not, let me know what you're missing for a great answer.
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Clarification of Question by
junedshaikh-ga
on
05 May 2005 20:40 PDT
I think we need more input, the answer was great but a little to brief.
We just need more information.
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Request for Question Clarification by
sublime1-ga
on
05 May 2005 21:49 PDT
june...
Yes, I realize my post was somewhat brief, which is why I
didn't immediately post it as an official answer. The thing
is, I'm citing this information from memory based on a brief
personal involvement with such a business operation, many
years ago.
Searches for sites or articles on the internet which might
lend substance to this business model were fruitless.
About all I can think to add is that, if Toronto is like a
U.S. city, you would need to have a city vending license to
cover the activity of the hirelings in the field.
If you can be more specific about the information you are
lacking to constitute a complete answer, I can do my best
to address it. What questions do you have with regard to
the ideas I've presented?
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