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Frequently
Asked Questions
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Q. Is my credit card safe?
A. YES! We use
PayPal's encrypted payments form which has a very high
encryption.
Look for the closed lock to confirm. |
Q. How long have I been a baker?
A The
short answer would be all my life and is actually 53 years in the
trade. |
Q. How
long will it take to set up a bakery?
A. The answer to that
question is a variable that is not in my power
to answer as
a lot of the time will depend upon you, as well as the
banks if you
are borrowing their money and contractors if you are
building or altering
a building. |
Q. What
sort of oven should I buy?
A. The oven you choose
should be one that will be in use most of the time.
It would not be
correct to purchase a five deck 25 tray oven if the days
production is only 10
trays. |
Q. How
much will it cost to set up a corner store bakery operation?
A. Costing will depend a
lot on the products you wish to make and whether
or not you purchase new
or pre-owned equipment. Expect at least
$100,000 dollars and
up. |
Q. Will
it be cheaper to buy a bakery already equipped?
A. Almost certainly.
Though it will depend upon why the bakery is for
sale in the first place and
how old the machines are. |
Q. Will
your book help me in a country other than Canada?
A. Almost certainly. The
book is designed in principle to help anyone
thinking of starting or buying
into a bakery. |
Q. Can a
member of my family purchase the book and give it to me.
A. Anyone can purchase
the ebook, but only one person can use
the password and user
name. |
Q. Is
there a way to print the eBook?
A. A printed version of
How to Start a Bakery will be available in the
near future. |
How long
have you been a baker?
A. I started as a baker
in the year 1955 and have worked almost
continually in the profession.
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Q. Do you
do consultations?
A. I would be happy to
answer any question you might have about the
bakery profession. In the
first instance send an email to
consult@howtostartabakery.com
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Q. How
many books have you got?
A. There are three books
at present being developed and one available
on-line at this time. |
Q . What
are those books?
A. How To
Start a Bakery is already available Recipe's I use Daily
is about halfway
compiled & My Business Plan is also in the second
half of
completion. |
Q . I
want to operate my business from home, what is involved?
A . Starting your
business at home is perhaps a common sense way of
exploring your
business options. However, it is not always that easy.
Check with
your local authority for legal stuff. Business licensing
Bylaws,
Health departments, as these things are often not allowed.
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Q. Do you
offer plans for a bakery layout?
A. In my ebook there is
a plan for a bakery layout and i would be happy
to discuss other layouts with
you. |
Q. Would
you be willing to offer onsite consultation and training?
A. The short answer is
YES providing we can set up a contract and all
expenses are met. In the first
instance send
an
email consult@howtostartabakery.com
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Q.
I want
to start a bakery and found a buttercream frosting recipe that
is
unique and I very much want to
replicate it. If I ask the bakery who
currently makes the
frosting for the ingredients, can they refuse to
give
me them?
A Short answer is YES!
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