Bakeries are a popular type of foodservice business because they allow you to be creative with your food and serve a niche market. People who do not have any experience in the industry can easily get involved by opening their own home bakery. Bakeries are different from other types of businesses because they offer different products and require different planning and preparation. We will guide you through the process of opening a bakery, from writing a business plan to getting the necessary permits. You will also learn how to choose the right equipment for your new bakery.
Types of bakeries. There are many different types of bakeries that you can start with.
If you are opening a new bakery, you need to know what types of bakeries are in the area and what kind of customers they serve. There are two types of bakeries that are very different: retail and wholesale. It is important to understand that while retail and wholesale bakeries produce similar products, they have different needs and customers.
Retail bakeries:
Bakeries that sell baked goods to people who shop in their stores.
Retail bakeries sell baked goods directly to customers. Customers buy baked goods directly from them. Bakeries can be found in many different places. Some bakeries specialize in one type of baked good. People typically need space in both the front and back of their establishment to sell the products that they sell. Retail bakeries sell a wide range of baked goods to customers at retail stores.
- Bakery Cafes: These bakeries are a mix of a bakery and a cafe. They sell things like fresh bread, cakes, cookies, and other baked goods, and also sell coffee and tea. Bakery cafes are like a type of restaurant, but instead of having a formal dining room, customers can sit and eat a meal.
Counter service bakeries sell some of their products directly to customers, but they do not have a dining room. Instead, customers can place orders through a counter and buy baked goods to take home. Some bakeries do not have a front-of-house area, but instead have a counter where customers can order baked goods to take home.
- Bakery Food Trucks: Instead of selling baked goods at a physical store, food truck bakeries sell their products from a mobile truck. Many bakeries that use food trucks do not actually bake their products in their trucks, but instead, they bake their products in a home kitchen or commissary kitchen.
- Specialty bakeries specialize in producing one type of baked good, such as wedding cakes, cupcakes, or other special occasions baked goods. Specialty bakeries excel because they sell specialized items that customers cannot buy at other bakeries, or that they believe are better than the products that customers can buy at other bakeries.
- Home bakeries are becoming more common because you don’t need a lot of money or any baking experience to start your own bakery. Home bakeries typically market their products on the Internet, and then they send out the orders to customers by mail. Some home bakeries are very specific and specialize in making specific types of baked goods, such as cupcakes, cookies, or brownies.
Wholesale Bakeries
These are the types of bakeries that sell other people’s products and sell directly to them.
Wholesale bakeries are the type that sell baked goods to large corporations. Wholesale bakeries sell their baked goods directly to people who need them, such as stores that sell food, restaurants, and cafes.
Wholesale bakeries have to produce products that will meet the needs of businesses. They are often larger than retail bakeries. Wholesale bakeries don’t have to have a storefront or be in a very popular area to sell their products. Wholesale bakeries need a large space and lots of baking equipment to produce large batches of baked goods. That means more startup costs for wholesale bakeries.
