Thanks For Sharing Your Mobile Catering Business..How Can I

by Sophie
(U.K)

Hi There,

Thanks ever so much for sharing your new business story with me, I found it very helpful. I too am looking to start a catering business but mine will be with fish, I'm not looking to buy a small trailer (the ones you'd find outside a pub).

I'm looking to buy a large one, but I’m so nervous, I’m looking to sell very high quality fish, large fish platters etc.

I got the idea when I was at the races and the queue's for the fish were crazy, and a small plate of mixed fish
was selling at £12, £24 for the large!

Obviously I would like to be able to get into big events e.g. Golf, Horse Racing, Motor Racing but I have know idea who I would approach.

I also here from people that it is very hard to get a site at the large events, but I don’t give up easily and Id at least like to try.

I just don’t know where to start, or who I need to contact. Do you have any suggestions or ideas? I to have come from IT, I worked in a Suisse bank in Canary Wharf for 10 years, and this would be a great change for me.

I know I would enjoy it, I just don’t want this bubble to burst or let my nerves get the better of me.

Also I wanted to ask, do you have to sort out an account to deal with your takings. Do you need to open a company through Companies house? Or is it a case of what you make is yours?