Expansion

[Coin Operated Group]

Have just bought a catering business supplying factories offices also catering for. Parties weddings etc . Have zero experience , anybody got any advice apart from good bread and decent food which are my priorities .

Regards

Matt

[Mark@YorVend]

I was doing catering last year, nice little earner, and good margins.

The best advice I can give you is don't be greedy!!
People usually ruin their catering business in the end by cutting back on quality/portion size to make an extra couple of quid. Customers disappear very quickly.
Also, always be thinking of new lines/products, just like in vending people get sick of seeing the same thing week in week out.

Always put your self in the customers place and think to yourself A: would I eat that? and B: would I pay that much?

Good luck!

[Coin Operated Group]

Thanks Mark, I was thinking the same, I suppose it just gets tempting if profits drop! Cant wait to get started to be honest.

[part-time-operator]

what do you get when you buy a catering business?

[Coin Operated Group]

staff , vans , catering equipment, premises, turnover and goodwill.,

[Mark@YorVend]

What type of catering are you doing mike?

I was doing a kind of meals on wheels service for a bunch of old folk in a retirement complex, really easy to do and good margins. Only problem was I lost customers quite frequently (for obvious reasons!), so in the end I would have had to increase prices or cut back on portions or quality to maintain a good income. I decided I would rather not do it than do it badly!

Seems like you've bought a much larger operation though!

[Coin Operated Group]

Mainly corporate buffets, it just suited me as it has drivers and premises which we were looking for anyway , so thought it was a win win as its already paying for itself

Regards
Matt

[dorsetvending]

Good on ya Matt....You have Gordan Ramseys build.... l

Burgers go in round rolls

Hot dogs in torpedo rolls

Any other questions ? .....

[Coin Operated Group]

cheers gave will remember that one.

So how do you make spotted dick?

[dorsetvending]

Pour custard over my dads head....jobs a good un