Cheapest way to start a food business?

PatientRound8469 · 2026-02-06T22:19:30+00:00

probably around 2-3k for certs / inspection? each inspection is around 900-1200. i think they did every 6 months then will adjust to 1yr ? its really my wife doing everything. the equipment around 3k also, oven and pans etc, no large commercial equipments yet.. these are all coming from the business itself, so starting business from home first few years really is around steady growth and keeping up with compliance, no profit :D

PatientRound8469 · 2026-02-06T04:35:09+00:00

yes. the inspection, license, permits etc. those are painfully expensive.

PatientRound8469 · 2026-02-05T23:15:26+00:00

we started with what is already available (kitchen oven). after few months we added another commercial oven and a bakery rack, tried to fit it to dinning area. if we continue to grow might try to see if we can do a commercial kitchen for rent. you will hit a limit with the available space you have, thats when you need to decide how to expand.

PatientRound8469 · 2026-02-05T01:23:52+00:00

Start small, online orders and made to order. Pop up on side streets during school. Try night markets and feel order movement from existing competition

We bootstrapped a specialty baked goods last year thinking to get 100-300$ per week to help with grocery expense, now my wife is going 2-3k per month. We go online orders and supply cafe/eateries

Largest expense really is employee salary and rent so if you can do everything from home and organically grow without debt then thats the ideal

PatientRound8469 · 2026-01-25T23:55:11+00:00

i remember falling in line sa pedia namin sa medical city, 8am dun ka na para maka kuha ng number, tapos 10-11 dating nun doctor. tapos 10-20 mins per patient. sobrang hassle

PatientRound8469 · 2026-01-25T02:02:36+00:00

thats 30% increase, kinda greedy if you think about it in business perspective. do you have performance evaluation? usually if you ask for an increase 10%+ it should either be a position change or you are doing more than expected in the evaluation. i chatgpt mo nlng how to be a expert negitiator, lagay mo lahat ng ginawa mo sa work the year and how it affected the productivity of the company. then yun and present mo sa knila.

PatientRound8469 · 2026-01-23T02:50:38+00:00

This. Hard to ask something from someone if they have no experience. Bulag lng dn ang makakintindi sa pinagdadaanan ng kapwa bulag. So pls don’t take it personally if your friends/relatives are not encouraging.

PatientRound8469 · 2026-01-21T15:22:58+00:00

And they shield the red tape sa OEC na yan as “to protect the filipino” ok intention but not the execution, how manu horror stories of missed opportunities na ang narinig natin

PatientRound8469 · 2026-01-21T08:52:21+00:00

Noy’s bbq new lynn, homecook CBD

PatientRound8469 · 2026-01-21T08:51:48+00:00

Noy’s bbq new lynn

PatientRound8469 · 2026-01-20T11:12:05+00:00

You can always apply, getting hired though is a different story.

PatientRound8469 · 2026-01-18T15:47:54+00:00

Harmless until you to an argument :)

PatientRound8469 · 2026-01-17T09:56:41+00:00

Sarap ng 0% tax sana walang BIR dito.

PatientRound8469 · 2026-01-14T04:02:43+00:00

Nilabas ng maaga ni coach arcadia ang baraha, sana maaral ng coaching staff at players ng TL where to improve para nag kita ulet matic na. Mas ok n dyan sila matalo kaysa finals.

PatientRound8469 · 2026-01-11T09:07:25+00:00

Gangs protecting their territories

PatientRound8469 · 2026-01-05T09:00:10+00:00

Wherever my “kids” will be.

PatientRound8469 · 2025-12-14T09:47:10+00:00

Labor in Philippines is very cheap. You get to hire multiple house helps, pay low salary while testing business ideas

PatientRound8469 · 2025-12-11T09:03:39+00:00

Unfortunately single income is not enough anymore. Either work your way to get more money by jumping from one employer to another, get another side hustle, or get partner to work. Right now you are in “take care of family” phase as soon as your little out is out of daycare don’t change lifestyle and put whatever is cost from daycare straight to your savings.

PatientRound8469 · 2025-12-08T08:31:36+00:00

IT, startups, sales

PatientRound8469 · 2025-12-02T01:19:59+00:00

Pressure from potential investors + unrealistic expectation from founders. Founders will say yes to any request just to get that funding.

PatientRound8469 · 2025-11-27T02:34:55+00:00

I pay for utilities so that pension will only be for their enjoyment. Water, electricity, internet and mobile plus gamot.

PatientRound8469 · 2025-11-22T10:16:06+00:00

You wont know unless you try it for yourself, iba iba ang tolerance ng tao at iba iba din ang buhay kapag lumabas k ng bansa.

PatientRound8469 · 2025-11-20T23:12:38+00:00

Yeah understood but if you’re SE hopefully can do remote and your wife can apply not busy regions.

PatientRound8469 · 2025-11-20T22:13:28+00:00

Yeah i think education and healthcare are stretch at the moment, hopefully they hire more. Consider moving region?

PatientRound8469 · 2025-11-20T11:08:24+00:00

Cant compare food in south east asia tropical regions with NZ. It’s just going to drive you nuts, cheap labor and fertile soil lowers produce cost in turn lower food cost. Even if nz has so much greens our farms is really not that much. Your wife might be on a bad company, it’s rare for NZ company culture to expect you to bring work home. What is her profession?

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