Wondering if you should hire a food business consultant? Curious to know what they can do for you?
In this guide, we share what a food business consultant can do, along with our number 1 reason why it could be beneficial for your food business.
What does a food business consultant do?
Business consultants can assist food business owners with anything and everything from concept to completion. This includes everything from the design and fit out to legally setting up a food business and making sure your food operations are legally compliant with local council regulations and the Food Safety Act 2006.
The scope of services a of food business consultant can be varied which is why it pays to do your research to find the right partner for you.
For example, here at Food Agent Australia, we can provide concept-to-completion to help food businesses with tasks ranging from:
- Interior design
- Hydraulic design
- Trade waste
- Building approval
- Development approval
- Food business licencing
- Liquor licencing
- Food safety programs
- Compliance Audits
- Commercial equipment procurement
- and more.
When do I need a food business consultant?
You can engage a food industry consultant at any stage of your business. Whether you’ve been running your food business for a while (and considering changes that may affect your licence), or you haven’t signed a lease yet.
We recommend engaging a food business consultant as early as possible. And yes, we’re talking pre-lease, presale, pre-buying equipment, pre-anything! In our experience, this will save you a lot of money, time, effort, and stress.
Business owners can invest a lot of blood, sweat, and tears in setting up their dream business, only for the council to knock back their application or issue a non-compliance notice.
This often leads to more time, money, and headaches scrambling to fix issues in a matter of weeks, and even then, that doesn’t guarantee your food business will be approved. Food business consultants like Food Agent Australia eliminate this risk.
Once you’ve thought about what you want to do and are ready to go ahead, a food business consultant can help you expedite the process by offering a fresh perspective -flagging and helping address potential problems with Council ahead of time.
They then provide the changes that still help you get your dream food business off the ground while ensuring you are compliant with your local council’s requirements.
Benefits of Hiring a Food Business Consultant
The major benefits of hiring a food business consultant include:
- Save money by avoiding unnecessary fittings and equipment, and “value engineering” your design and fit out.
- Save time on finding the right information about your local council requirements – as well as the services needed to fulfil their requirements
- Peace of mind and confidence that your food business will be compliant with council regulations, working with an independent expert who understands the fine details of Council requirements, reducing the likelihood your application will be unsuccessful.
These benefits allow you to focus on the more exciting parts of launching your food business rather than getting slowed down by the legalities and confusing requirements needed to run a food operation.
Why choose Food Agent Australia as your Business Consultant
At Food Agent Australia, we pride ourselves on our ready-to-implement framework that takes food business owners from concept to completion of launching or expanding their food business.
Our extensive expertise and knowledge of local council regulations allow us to get the job done quickly for you, just like we did for Karen’s Diner.
We see ourselves as client-side project managers, working in your best interest. We aim to ensure you have the best outcome for your business by informing you what you do – and don’t – need to get licenced and run smoothly.
Why? Because we want you to be successful! We believe that starting a business should be a fun process. That’s why we help take care of the stressful and confusing details, so you enjoy the journey to launching your food business.
If you’d like to know how Food Agent Australia can help your food business, give us a call today at 0400 901 920.
