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The continuing popularity of Australia's reality television cooking shows highlights the dream of many to work in the food business.
But there's more to it than just being a good cook. It's what you put in place before any food reaches the customer that will determine your success.
Sarah Hancox is founder of Adelaide-based corporate food company Vite! gourmet to go. When she returned to Australia after a lengthy period in England running an Australian-themed restaurant with her brother, she didn't think she would return to the food industry but found she couldn't stay away.
She opened a cafe in a conference centre and soon customers were asking if she would deliver to their offices. Before long her business morphed into offering outside catering services. Three months after that, she started Vite! and moved into a space with her own kitchen.
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“I didn't want to go down the path of working out of my house,” Hancox says. “I think it improves the integrity of the product to be outside your home and it's nice to have a space that's just for food.”
It was a leap of faith for Hancox, who says the venture has proven to be expensive.
“I largely provide to corporate clients, but occasionally if a client asks me to cater for an in-house party such as a 50th then I'll do that,” she says. “I know my strengths; I don't chase the wedding market, for example, as there are plenty of companies around that do that very well already.”
She says being in the food industry is difficult.
“You need a lot of flexibility, cash and staying power,” she says. “The hardest thing to understand is that your success is largely based on cash flow. There are a lot of big bills coming in but you may not get paid in one hit to deal with them.”
Hancox now offers consultancy services to small hospitality businesses.
“I learnt from my mistakes and want to help others,” she says. “When it comes to food, people put so much love into their business, but I've seen many people make the same mistakes over and over and it upsets me when their business goes under.”
She offers advice on anything to do with starting a business, including operations, menu planning and staffing. Below are her top 10 tips for starting a food business.

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Popularitas berkelanjutan Australia realitas televisi menunjukkan memasak menyoroti impian banyak untuk bekerja di bisnis makanan.Tapi ada lebih dari hanya menjadi seorang juru masak yang baik. Ini adalah apa yang Anda masukkan di tempat sebelum makanan mencapai Pelanggan yang akan menentukan keberhasilan Anda.Sarah Hancox adalah pendiri perusahaan berbasis Adelaide perusahaan makanan Vite! gourmet untuk pergi. Ketika ia kembali ke Australia setelah jangka waktu yang panjang di Inggris menjalankan sebuah restoran bertema Australia dengan kakaknya, ia tidak berpikir dia akan kembali ke industri makanan tetapi menemukan dia tidak bisa menjauh.Dia membuka sebuah kafe di pusat konferensi dan segera Pelanggan yang bertanya jika ia akan memberikan ke kantor mereka. Sebelum lama usahanya berubah menjadi menawarkan layanan katering luar. Tiga bulan setelah itu, dia mulai Vite! dan pindah ke ruang dengan dapur sendiri.Iklan "Saya tidak ingin pergi ke jalan yang bekerja dari rumah saya," kata Hancox. "Saya pikir hal ini meningkatkan integritas produk untuk berada di luar rumah Anda dan itu bagus untuk memiliki ruang yang hanya untuk makanan."Itu adalah sebuah lompatan iman untuk Hancox, yang mengatakan usaha telah terbukti menjadi mahal."Saya sebagian besar memberikan kepada klien korporasi, tapi kadang-kadang jika seorang klien meminta saya untuk melayani pesta rumah seperti 50th maka aku akan melakukannya," katanya. "Aku tahu kekuatan-kekuatan saya; Saya tidak mengejar pasar pernikahan, misalnya, karena ada banyak perusahaan di sekitar yang melakukan yang baik sudah."She says being in the food industry is difficult.“You need a lot of flexibility, cash and staying power,” she says. “The hardest thing to understand is that your success is largely based on cash flow. There are a lot of big bills coming in but you may not get paid in one hit to deal with them.”Hancox now offers consultancy services to small hospitality businesses.“I learnt from my mistakes and want to help others,” she says. “When it comes to food, people put so much love into their business, but I've seen many people make the same mistakes over and over and it upsets me when their business goes under.”She offers advice on anything to do with starting a business, including operations, menu planning and staffing. Below are her top 10 tips for starting a food business.