/biz/ - Business & Finance

>>18957910
he who controls the spice controls the universe

>>18957910
do you know why the store stuff is low quality compared to yours?
there is always money in good food

>>18957967
are your two sentences related? I am having trouble finding meaning in the first question if it was intended to be rhetorical

>>18957910
Try farmers markets on the weekend, good way to meet rich people and other business owners. Maybe some local restaurants will source from you too

>>18958015
Restaurants have a high barrier to entry due to cottage food sale laws (making stuff out of your house vs a pro kitchen).

The farmers markets aren't a bad idea. I do have a local one that runs every Wednesday in my downtown city center. Its a smaller city mostly college kids. I'd say the farmers market has ehhhh 250 people milling around.

>>18957910
Setup online shop and sell at retarded prices. You can still say you're organic, but just clarify you're not certified organic (bullshit requirements) can do the same for GMO shit.

>>18957988
You're literally autistic.

>>18958062

Honestly making spices takes so many hours (albeit im just waiting around) there is no such thing as a "retarded price". It takes me like - rough estimate - 24 hours to make a 7-8 jars of garlic powder.

>>18958061
Restaurants aren't exactly known for following rules by the books but then again I don't know how it is in your area. Are you in New York State? This is my first time hearing about cottage food laws but apparently it's a thing here

>>18958160
hey thanks for stopping by, /b is not too far you should check that board out and maybe over there.

>>18958183
Its a thing in every state. I am in Florida.

>>18957928
the
spice

melange....

>>18958221
What's the point of these laws? To fuck over home businesses?

>>18958270
Pretty much.... That and the FDA has a death grip on food industry. Pay your shekels or GTFO.

>>18958195
I wasn't joking though. The intent was very clear and the fact that you're having trouble interpreting it means you're on the spectrum. You should also go back to /reddit/ because what you were directing me to is /b/, not /b.

>>18958307
I'd say try to get loyal customers at the farmers market and then maybe they'll start buying from you outside the farmers market as long as you keep it hush hush. I feel like spices is something you need to scale up to large volume to make money though, because people typically use spices in small quantities. it's not like most people need to buy coriander every week.

>>18958334
reread previous comment and apply

>>18958061
>Restaurants have a high barrier
>>18958183
9 out of 10 chefs aren't worried about getting busted for that black market cardamom.
Anon I think if you want to sell to local chefs just whip up a simple price list and package some samples. Go around to restaurants between lunch and dinner when there's not a lot of customers and ask whoever you can catch if you can talk to the chef.
if yes->talk to the chef and try to sell him some spices. Give him samples and a price list.
if no->leave the price list and samples for the chef. If your samples look decent they won't get thrown out. The chef will probably get them.
You can put your phone number on the price list, but honestly no one's going to call you. You're going to have to do the rounds again in a week.

>>18958407
Go back you fucking nigger faggot nobody wants you here.

>>18958362
Ya youre probably right about that. I dont think selling local would yield any worth while returns. It would still be a good way to gauge interest and see if its worth pursuing I suppose.

>>18957910
I want to invade India now

>>18958441
reread previous post and apply

>>18958171
>24 hours to make a 7-8 jars of garlic powder.
what takes 24 hours? are you dehydrating the stuff, then powdering it?
do you grow your own stuff?

>>18958440
Would it be a bad play to put the samples in little spice baggies (like you would get at a bulk spice shop), or should I go for branded packaging/jars

>>18957988
Fucking idiot he’s asking what makes your spices better than those found in the stores already

>>18958493
Many of my things I grow in my garden, I live right outside of farm country so I can and do purchase a lot of stuff from local farmers.

>>18958270
>What's the point of these laws?
these laws give more leeway for people to make shit in their houses and sell it. Otherwise they'd have to abide by the codes restaurants have to follow. Which is more difficult.

>>18957928
Based

What do you mean by spices? How do you grow them? If it was that easy wouldnt Europeans just have grown them in Europe?
Inb4 Oregano or rosemary or some shit

>>18958473
Nobody is going to buy spices from a /reddit/ autismo you failed to understand that to the point where you posted on an Algerian horseshoe diving forum asking for advice. Kys on livestream.

>>18958520
you could get away with that, but food-grade 1 oz zip-close bags aren't that expensive. They look better and you can stick labels on them, which might be handy for contact info and branding.

>>18958588
reread previous post and apply

>>18958608
This isn't helping you shake the autism look. Just go back, I'm sure there's plenty of people on /retardit/ that would love to invest in an autistic teenager with a dream.

>>18957967
Generally speaking store stuff sits in a warehouse for a very long time before it makes it to your dish. Fresh food (spices) has way more flavor. Plus god knows what quality ingredients they are using over in the east.

>>18958587
I make hot pepper blends, garlic powders, onion powders, paprika, etc..

Why would Oregano and Rosemary be off limits? They taste great and are good herbs? Obviously people would prefer to use them fresh, but they sell them dried and processed for a reason no?

>>18958769
Ginger and Turmeric (purchased from whole foods) were recent experiments that came out pretty good actually.

>>18957988
>>18958195
no, he's right. you have the 'tism anon.

you have to go back

>>18958939
>>18958668

Obvious Big Spice shills trying to discourage muh operation. I am on to you McCormik

>>18958769
why not make blended seasonings,
herbes de provence
italian seasoning
ras el hanout
...
this is what I see people buying most of the time at the market, not really individual spices, maybe try to come up with a unique blend to keep them coming back and then push for other products

>>18959127

Do you think people who use pre-blended spices would pay for some top dollar version of pre-blended? Honest question.. my bias says if youre using pre-blended spices its because you dont like cooking... but different strokes for different folks.... it cant hurt to toss a thing or two together and add it to the list right?

>>18957928
sand worms bruh watch out

>>18959216
People, especially the type of folks who go to farmer's markets/Whole Foods/Sprouts, generally are willing to pay for quality. If it's better than other pre-blended stuff on the market, they'll buy it. It at least wouldn't hurt to try it.

>>18959127
This is a good idea

>>18959304
Is it a bad idea to have a taste test comparison? I dont think most people would be down to taste a spice straight, but if you do (and i do often) it is clear as day which one is the superior quality/taste/flavor

>>18957928
that's....logical.