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Aibu to ask how much you'd pay for these sweet treats?

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user0786 · 08/03/2023 20:23

Hi All,

So I posted a thread yesterday to gather information about a potential business idea I had. We've been struggling financially a lot recently and I've been struggling with my MH so I thought selling a product or a service could help keep my mind busy as well as allow me to earn some extra cash. Thankfully the thread allowed me to realise that there wasn't a demand for that business. However, the posters did suggest another idea based on that business. They suggested a business of selling sweet treats/desserts.

So what would you pay for these sweet treats? What could be a unique selling point that would persuade you to buy if you were local? Any other tips? Thanks in advance!

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DoesItMakeYouFeelBetter · 08/03/2023 20:24

What sort of sweet treats?

Sparklesocks · 08/03/2023 20:24

Sorry I can’t see any pics?
But it might be helpful to look at other businesses offering similar to get an idea of market rate.

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user0786 · 08/03/2023 20:24

Here are some pictures!

Aibu to ask how much you'd pay for these sweet treats?
Aibu to ask how much you'd pay for these sweet treats?
Aibu to ask how much you'd pay for these sweet treats?
Aibu to ask how much you'd pay for these sweet treats?
Aibu to ask how much you'd pay for these sweet treats?
OP posts:
Twillow · 08/03/2023 20:25

You need to link to your other thread. I know people charge things like £6 for a single brownie - I wouldn't personally pay that I'm afraid. .

louise5754 · 08/03/2023 20:26

Depends on the taste

Idontgiveagriffindamn · 08/03/2023 20:27

I’d pay £3. We have a dessert place in our small town that charges £5-£6 and it’s so quiet. I assume it’s a front for money laundering.
You’ll have to have the relevant food hygiene certificates as well

winewolfhowls · 08/03/2023 20:27

I'm sorry to say that I think the market is saturated around here, and unless you had something very different people will go with the established sellers. It's also time intensive with little profit unless you are really successful.

bussteward · 08/03/2023 20:27

£3 for a cupcake at a farmers market. The rest all look like puddings you’d need to eat at home for perhaps a dinner party? Nothing, I’d make my own.

louise5754 · 08/03/2023 20:27

Also can you bake? I sold from home and the amount of people messing me about made me give up. You don't want it to make your MH worse but no harm in trying.

Twillow · 08/03/2023 20:29

USPs might be
vegan - choices quite limited in supermarkets
tiny 'taster' ones so each person can have several
low calorie desserts

pawz · 08/03/2023 20:29

Probably £2-5 depending on quantity?

But I'd also only buy from someone with all of the required hygiene certificates and a super clean workspace which is always a consideration!

imaginationhasfailedme · 08/03/2023 20:30

Selling points for me would be:
delivery or collection available; keep your social media updated with what's on that week's menu; have a regular delivery/collection day (with on demand in between if you fancy); offer mixed boxes/orders as well as single type orders; multiples available to order, so like can order 4, 6 or 10 of the items. Not necessarily for a multi price, just so the quantity can be adjusted.
I love buying local sweet treats, brownies, cakes, literally anything. But it's really frustrating when there isn't a clear idea of what's on offer and cost.
I can't tell you how much I'd pay because that info isn't clear but I'd eat everything you've got there!!

CandleInTheStorm · 08/03/2023 20:33

pawz · 08/03/2023 20:29

Probably £2-5 depending on quantity?

But I'd also only buy from someone with all of the required hygiene certificates and a super clean workspace which is always a consideration!

This.

I know it's not what you asked, but there are certain legal requirements you need to think about when making/selling foods, including allergens. Have a look at the Food Standards Agency website, which will give you lots of good information 🙂

Casilero · 08/03/2023 20:35

Those desserts all look amazing and I'd definitely buy that sort of thing but more as an occasional treat, like a birthday or something. I'm not really sure how much I'd pay as it's difficult to work out size, but maybe 3/4 quid each? I'm not sure it would be easy to make a profit though, as likely what I'd be prepared to pay wouldn't cover your costs and labour.

ItWillWash · 08/03/2023 20:35

They look lovely, OP, but I know a few people who sell desserts on Faceache and none of them sell more than a couple of cupcakes a day. One woman does homecooked meals and sells/delivers them to local assisted living places and businesses. She's quite busy.

I think the most successful Faceache business I know is the guy who does Uber style deliveries. You message him what you want from the shops or fast food place, Paypal him the money plus £2 for delivery and he brings it to you. IDK how much he makes but he always posts about his busy nights/days.

TaRaDeBumDeAy · 08/03/2023 20:36

I wouldn't want to buy something made in your home kitchen, sorry.

LimeCheesecake · 08/03/2023 20:37

Supermarkets sell those sorts of posher end individual desserts for between 50p and £3 depending on the shop and how fancy. That’s what you are competing with.

do your market research for your town, what’s available, what do they charge? go into each supermarket and see what each coffee shop has available for takeaway in your town.

for me, I’d buy something like that if I was hosting a lunch and didn’t have the time to make a nice pudding / wanted to offer a range of dessert options, but I’m afraid I’d just pick up what was available when in the supermarket, not order a separate delivery.

Xmasbaby11 · 08/03/2023 20:38

they look lovely and I would eat them out, but not at home. There are people locally selling cupcakes, brownies etc but I don't know how popular they are.

I bake a lot and I know the cost and effort of producing nice quality desserts like the ones in your photo. I think the issue is getting enough of a reputation so that people trust you enough to know it's going to be worth £4 a piece or whatever.

Shodan · 08/03/2023 20:39

They look to me that they're the sort of thing you could offer (as @imaginationhasfailedme has suggested) for some kind of function?- afternoon teas, dinner parties (eg I'm happy to cook/make starters and main courses but lose the plot a bit at desserts and end up buying things from M and S), drinks parties? I think they'd go down very well where I live.

Except the cupcakes, perhaps- those are a dime a dozen round here (we have a lot of 'boutique' coffee shops and patisseries.

growgrowinggrown · 08/03/2023 20:39

Nothing unfortunately, it's been done to death where I am and is on its way out now.

There's dozens of dessert stores in our town, and even more in the city centre.

Every take away also has a full range of desserts and sweet treats to deliver too.

Are you going to take a premises or work from home? I wouldn't personally buy from a home kitchen.

I think a small business needs to be from a passion or something you're already good at and doing in some capacity.

mcmooberry · 08/03/2023 20:40

They look lovely and very well photographed and I would buy them. Maybe £3 each with a multibuy discount to get things moving?

AaaaaandBreathe · 08/03/2023 20:43

Idontgiveagriffindamn · 08/03/2023 20:27

I’d pay £3. We have a dessert place in our small town that charges £5-£6 and it’s so quiet. I assume it’s a front for money laundering.
You’ll have to have the relevant food hygiene certificates as well

I have a place like that near me too and I've always wondered how they can stay open when there is never anyone in - didn't even think of money laundering!

louise5754 · 08/03/2023 20:44

I don't think the desserts are the OP's?

MasterBeth · 08/03/2023 20:47

I can't envisage the circumstances where I would buy that sort of dessert from a home kitchen. Maybe at a school fete. Otherwise, I can't think why I wouldn't buy it at a shop.

Honeyroar · 08/03/2023 20:48

You’d have to register with the local council and get a hygiene rating (you’d have to have your kitchen inspected, usually you’d need two sinks) and do your health and safety qualifications. It’s not as straightforward as you think.

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