Essential Tools for Your Home Bakery Business

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Have you always dreamed of starting a bakery business? A home bakery is a great way to start. Rather than investing in a brick-and-mortar store, you’ll use the internet and social media as your “storefront.” This method drastically lowers your investment costs since you won’t need to pay for the storefront, its utilities, and additional workers to staff it. It’s also a great option if you’re craving more time with the kids—and you won’t have to pay for day care.

However, you may need to adapt your home kitchen to handle a commercial workload. Here are some essential tools you’ll need for your home bakery business.

A High-Quality Website

A quality website is crucial because this is where all your sales will come from. While you should create social media accounts, they should redirect potential customers to your website. Important things to include on this site are a gallery of baked goods you’ve made, a contact form, and info about you and the business.

The gallery gives clients insight into what your decoration style is and what your bakes will look like. This is especially important if you’ll be making cakes, cupcakes, or decorated cookies. The contact form is how potential clients will get in contact with you. And, of course, personal information about your business makes you more personable, making clients more likely to book with you for big projects, like weddings or parties.

A Digital Scale

Measuring dry ingredients by volume can be very inconsistent. If you want to get consistent quality every time, use a digital scale to measure.

A Sieve

It’s a good idea to sift any dry ingredients to remove any lumps. For example, flour and cocoa powder are notorious for clumping up. A good quality sieve will prevent this.

A Large Chef’s Knife

An 8-inch knife is the perfect size, in our opinion. You’ll use it for everything from cutting fruit to shaving chocolate. Just be sure to choose one with a nonslip handle.

A Reliable Stand Mixer

While you can likely make a hand mixer work, it’s going to be a lot more difficult. Invest in a good-quality stand mixer, and it’ll last for years. You’ll be able to walk away for a moment while it mixes, and you won’t have to strain your arms. However, be sure to pick the correct mixer attachments for the goods you’ll be baking.

Reusable Piping Bags and Tips

They’re a bit more expensive than disposable bags, but reusable bags are better for the environment and will save you money in the long run. This is a must-buy for anyone who needs to decorate their bakes. Buy whichever tips match your style, but be sure to grab a closed star and large round tip, as those are most versatile.

With these essential tools for your home bakery business, you’ll be selling bakes to customers in no time.