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Have an internet connection? If yes, then you can now you can turn your home into a restaurant by selling food to millions from your doorstep! Well, like all other things, eCommerce also gives you an opportunity to start your home-based food selling business. Therefore, if you are skilled at cooking, you can now turn your hobby into a lucrative business. Cater to the broad market of foodies in your area and make money for yourselves.
These kinds of businesses are ideal for homemakers, retired personnel, students, professionals who wish to earn some extra bucks by selling homemade food products and items or even those who want to feed others with their delicious food. And all that from the comforts of your sweet home!
eCommerce has become a reliable medium of trade along with transparent communication, and you can bank on this property to get high returns and profit. You need to have a keen sense of business, frame appropriate strategies, and have the will to take different initiatives. Once you can get the first part right, you can quickly think about starting a home-based business for food selling.
A combination of business acumen and logistical support can help you reap enormous profits in the food business. You need one or two computers and a high-speed internet connection. Unlike other types of conventional businesses where hefty capital investment is required, you can quickly start an internet business with even less than half the capital.
There are different types of food-based online businesses that you can start from your home. Some of them include:
Perhaps the first thing that you need to do to sell food is to create your website. This site is the first significant platform you can utilize to promote your items and make them popular with your target audience. Ideally, your site should have functional and optimum Search Engine Optimization (SEO) and Search Engine Marketing (SEM) applications so that it can rank well in the search engine and grasp the notice of prospective customers.
You can even list your products on Amazon and begin selling them right away. Thus, if an individual sitting in Lucknow wants to have a Bhakarwadi, a traditional Maharashtrian dish, he can easily order it online through your website or Amazon listing and relish it in their comfort.
It should also have a well-sorted and organized list of the dishes and other culinary products (if any) that you wish to sell. Make sure the items are sorted by their origin, time of consumption, etc. Always remember that there should be no scope for the customer to judge the dish regarding taste, smell, or feel, so you need to provide enough information about the final meal and also attach photos that are tempting enough for the customer to order.
Make sure the description offered with every product has enough sensory elements to connect with the customer and push him to make a purchase. Also you must be aware of the top food delivery trends so you can make the best of your efforts and emerge into a bigger brand.
Next is proper logistical support. After the customer orders your food, it is now your responsibility to deliver it to the customer’s doorstep. To have a seamless delivery process in place, you need to come up with an efficient logistical support system. One essential requirement related to selling food online is that it needs to be delivered fresh. It is of no use providing stale food to customers.
Therefore, you need to have an efficient courier or delivery support team. A slow delivery will affect business and also create bad reviews for other potential customers.
The fastest way to reach customers directly is by tying up with a hyperlocal delivery partner. Shiprocket has introduced hyperlocal delivery services that it allows sellers to ship essential items, including food items, groceries, etc to customers staying within 15 km from the pickup location. The main benefit of this model is, that you get to ship your food products within just a couple of hours or a maximum within 24 hours.
Shiprocket hyperlocal services have currently tied up with two of the most experienced hyperlocal delivery partners, Wefast, Dunzo, and Shadowfax Local. It is currently operational across 12 cities in the country. To know about the list of cities, click here.
Shiprocket has recently launched its hyperlocal delivery application – Shiprocket Quick. As the name suggests, the app makes it extremely easy for shop owners, hypermarkets, and even hompreneurs to ship items to their customers.
All you have to do is download the Quick app from the play store, log in with your phone number, add order and supporting information like price, weight, and quantity, choose your delivery partner and get going.
Last but not the least; you need to comply with all the necessary government regulations related to the food business. Procure any necessary food licenses and provide information about them on your website. This way you can win the trust of your customers as they know the item follows the food standards and norms laid by the government.
Yes. If you follow the guidelines listed by courier partners and use overnight shipping, you can ship perishables.
Perishable items must be specially packaged and shipping must be planned in a way so that they arrive before they begin to deteriorate.
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Hi
I am a very good cook and want to start tiffen service. What help can u do for that.
Hi
I want to start sell food from my home pls suggest how I can start
I am planning to start my own online shopping site? kindly let me know you team will support for that?
Hi.... I am planning to start to sell home made food iitems/products through online.... Pls help here
Hi ,Sir , I am planning to start a online home cooked food business from home . So , please guide me how to start and what are the requirement for the basic start up . I stay at Siliguri ( west bengal )
Hi Soni,
Currently, we don't offer shipping for home-cooked food. But you can definitely check out other hyperlocal vendors in your area! Thank you for your interest.
Regards,
Srishti Arora
Hi
We are looking for a coordination for sweet delivery setup. Would appreciate to know if you guys work out in this areas also ?
Thanks
Hi Zainul,
We are extremely sorry to inform that we do not offer to ship perishable goods currently! You can get in touch with local distributors to help you better. Hope this is helpful!
Thanks and regards,
Srishti Arora
I am interested in selling papads of different varieties, is it possible to do on line, i reside in mumbai.
Hi Shridhar,
Unfortunately, we don't assist with the shipping of perishable goods on our platform as of now! Another solution would be to get in touch with a local distributor in your area. Hope this helps!
Thanks and Regards,
Srishti Arora
I am looking for a way when i can sell out my homemade continental or baked cuisines, when and when order comes. kindly suggest or guide.
Hi Viveka,
Unfortunately, we don’t assist with the shipping of perishable goods on our platform as of now! Another solution would be to get in touch with a local distributor in your area. Hope this helps!
Thanks and Regards,
Srishti Arora
hello.
i plan to sell a very nutritious health powder prepared by my mom
Hi Anuradha,
Absolutely! Just follow this link - http://bit.ly/2oAPEN7, to sign up with Shiprocket and begin shipping across 26000+ pin codes almost immediately. Once you register, you can understand the platform clearly and ship your products as per your business requirements.
I hope this is helpful.
Thanks and Regards,
Srishti Arora
I plan to sell home made meals prepared by mom.
Hi Ayushi,
As of now, Shiprocket does not offer the shipping of perishable products. But, do stay tuned to our updates for more information! You can get in touch with local vendors, they will surely have efficient solutions for this.
Thanks & regards,
Srishti Arora