“So if you work an average of 10 to 20 hours a week, the company is bringing in $40,000 to $50,000 a year. It could be double or more if I wanted to work full time. There’s that too.” This work doesn’t involve a lot of effort as I cook in my clients’ kitchens with ingredients that I buy on their behalf.
My schedule is Monday to Thursday from about 10am to 1 or 2pm. I never work on Fridays and weekends. And if I want a little more free time, I just tell my customers that I’m not cooking that day.
I didn’t go to cooking school for that. I worked in a few bakeries and then developed recipes for a large company. When the pandemic struck, I realized I wanted a change and jumped at the chance to start my own business. I’ve been working really hard to improve my skills at home with lots of cooking and learning through YouTube videos. Then I focused on creating a good website and branding for the company. All you have to do is show people you can do your job well and make sure they’re happy, and they won’t care that you don’t have a culinary degree (no one ever asked for that).
If you want to do this for someone else, expect to pay as little as $20-$30 an hour, although you may get some perks like 401k match, health insurance, etc. If you can make it work, so can you, owning your own food prep business will be an amazing experience!”
– Anonymous, 35, Northeast USA