Starting a Food Business
Step-by-Step Guide
If you’re starting your own food business, take a look at our handy guide entitled ‘Slicing & Dicing Business’ which breaks down what you need to know into easy-to-follow steps!
Click here to view the Slicing & Dicing Business Guide or click on the image to the right.
Case Studies
Learning from others is another great way to maximise your chances for success. Click on the images below to read about how these Suffolk businesses overcame challenges and made their businesses thrive.
Useful Links
Registering
If you are opening or taking over a food business, it is important that you register your business with East Suffolk Council Food and Safety team 28 days before you start to trade.
Food Safety
A raft of useful information and guidance from the Food Safety team at East Suffolk Council.
Suffolk Trading Standards
As the local food authority, Trading Standards are required by the Food Safety Act 1990 to make sure that businesses comply with the law.
Food Standards Agency
From farming and manufacturing to retail and catering, here you will find advice on how to manage food hygiene and safety at every stage of the business. There is also a handy guide called ‘Food Hygiene: A Guide for Businesses’ which you may find useful.
UK Hospitality
As the single, authoritative voice of hospitality, UK Hospitality offers advice and support on numerous issues affecting pubs, restaurants, hotels, contract catering and others. A link to their ‘Catering Guide’ is below.