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Home Cook starting a Catering Venture - new to Chef Talk!

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#1 ·
Hi! I'm 39 and have worked in the environmental industry most of my life, until two years ago when I left it and moved into the food industry.

It was time to follow my heart and dream of opening an afternoon tea room, but for now I"m going the route of a catering company specializing in afternoon tea parties & savoury pies.

Joined ChefTalk to hopefully learn more about commercial kitchen equipment and tools as opposed to those used in the home, and maybe pick up some tricks of the trade too!

Looking forward to it - thanks all!
 
#2 ·
Welcome to Chef Talk. We have many members who have changed to or from culinary fields, so you will have the benefit of their advice and experience. From them you can learn what mistakes to avoid and what opportunities to follow. All of the discussion forums are open to you to read and learn from, and by using the search tool here you can mine them for plenty of great ideas.

You'll notice some of the forums are listed as professional forums. Those are considered "read only" for those of us who are not in the ranks of those working in professional fields in culinary industries. Everyone- including the pros- posts in the general forums, so your questions will be viewed by the widest possible audience and answered there. 

Don't overlook the excellent cooking articles, cookbook and equipment reviews, and the photo galleries. To my mind the members are the wealth of Chef Talk, as they hail from all over the world, all ages, all areas of expertise. You can get authentic recipes and methods from pros and home cooks who live and work in those parts of the world. 

I hope you enjoy being part of the community. Good luck in your venture!

Regards,

Mezzaluna
 
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Want to save $  go to a place that sells used equipment.
 
#7 · (Edited)
Hi @PAckeifi and welcome to Chef Talk.

Your request would most likely be seen by more people were it placed in the forum dedicated to requests of this nature.

The area is located in the Professional Catering forum.

Also.....

ID theft has become more and more prevalent and posting phone numbers, personal website addys and such on public forums has become like a neon lite flashing COME AND GET ME!

You would be surprised at the amt of personal info a hacker can find with just your phone number.

When you do find what you may be interested in, the PM feature will be a bit safer when exchanging info.

Again...welcome to the CT forums!

m.
 
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