Cuisine Company.I am considering launching a catering business and would like a list of resources and how-tos to get started. --Khalilah T. Smith Reno, Nevada Catering is a rapidly growing industry that is ideal for fledgling entrepreneurs because it doesn't require years of training or heavy-duty start-up costs. You can also launch your business from home and work at it part-time on evenings and weekends. To be successful in this highly competitive profession, however, requires experience in cooking and entertaining for others, people and networking skills, organizational skills and great marketing ability, according to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. Paul and Sarah Edwards Paul and Sarah Edwards are writers and speakers on the field of self-employment. They also operate an institute called the Pine Mountain Institute. Sarah Edwards, who had previously worked for the federal Head Start program, began working at home after being advised by a , authors of The Best Home Businesses for the 21st Century (Putnam, $17.95). Check out these resources to help you get started: International Association of Culinary Professionals The International Association of Culinary Professionals (IACP) is a United States based non-profit professional association whose members work in culinary education, communication, or the preparation of food and beverage. , 304 W. Liberty St. Suite 301, Louisville, KY 40202; 502-583-3783, or http://iacp-online.org; The National Restaurant Association, 1200 17th St. NW, Washington, DC 20036; 800-424-5156; Food Arts: The Magazine for Professionals (Food Arts Publishing Inc.) 387 Park Avenue South, New York New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of , NY 10016; 212-684-4224. Also, read these books: * Catering Like a Pro: From Planning to Profit by Francine Halvorsen (John Wiley John Wiley may refer to:
* How to Start a Home-Based Catering Business (3rd Edition) by Denise Vivaldo (Globe Pequot Press, $17.95) * How to Become a Caterer: Everything You Need To Know From Finding Clients to the Final Bill (Learning Series) by Susan Wright This article is about the science fiction writer. For convicted murderer, see Susan Lucille Wright. Susan Wright (born 1963-07-06) is the author of several Star Trek universe novels, among them The Best and The Brightest, (Citadel Press) Mail your small business-related concerns to What's Your Problem? at Black Enterprise, 130 Fifth Ave., 10th Floor, New York, NY 10011, or send an e-mail to gallopg@blackenterprise.com. |
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