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Micro-Bakeries

The rise and rise of the micro-bakery. How home baked bread became a business opportunity.

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Mon 24 Mar 2014 15:30
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Jane Mason's 5-step guide to starting your own Micro-Bakery

Fancy starting up your own Micro-Bakery? Here's Jane Mason, home baker entrepreneur 5 –step guide...

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1.Ìý Start off simply - bake a small range and bake it well.Ìý Consistency is the key when you are starting out.

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2.Ìý Do your food hygiene certificate and get to know the Environmental Health officers.Ìý They are there to help you.

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3.Ìý Don't buy expensive kit.Ìý Beg, borrow, look in your granny's attic, go on e bay.Ìý Save your money for when you expand and then you can spend it on an oven, a big mixer, bun roller, etc!

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4.Ìý Walk around your neighbourhood and just see how many people there are to have as customers.Ìý Houses, shops, restaurants, kindergardens, day care centres, offices - these are all sources of business.

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5.Ìý Learn how to use social media.Ìý It's your number one promotional tool - and it's free!

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Tempted? Check out some of the for inspiration.

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Presenter Sheila Dillon
Producer Sarah Langan

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  • Sun 23 Mar 2014 12:32
    Â鶹Éç Radio 4
  • Mon 24 Mar 2014 15:30
    Â鶹Éç Radio 4

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