Kitchen Tour Of A UK Home Baking Business (5* EHO Rating) - Storage/Organisation/Tips/Advice

[@michaelfigueira451]

THANK YOU,YOUR VIDEO ANSWERED ALL MY QUESTIONS AND TOOK AWAY ANY FEAR I HAD,NOT ASHAMED TO ADMIT,THANK YOU AGAIN.

[@libertyfay6470]

Honestly so happy I’ve come across this video. I am setting up my cake business (opening next month and waiting on my inspection) and I’ve been really worried my kitchen is too small to operate in but it is the exact same as your the layout and everything. It makes me feel so much better that I’m not the only one and you can actually do it with a smaller kitchen 💓💓

[@LivingtheCakeLife]

That’s fantastic! Good luck in your cake business. I’m so glad the video helped 😊 It’s definitely about using all the space you can. Also, I do have A LOT of cake supplies I’ve collected over the years but probably only use about 20% of it so only buy what you need as your business grows! I My first house, well flat, had an even smaller kitchen and as long as you are following everything you should and have all your paperwork, it can work.

[@nutsplus]

Nice to find UK channels like this.

[@LivingtheCakeLife]

Thanks 😊

[@damilolaatere6990]

Very helpful video! It would be great to see how you do the paperwork :)

[@examzguru3937]

Excellent video. Very helpful.

[@doughdelightbakery]

Awesome video. I am starting my business next month onwards. This was ver helpful

[@LadyLuv100]

Thank you so much for this video. I thought I would have to rent somewhere because my kitchen is small but now I see that is possible. This helped me a lot! Thank you! X

[@LivingtheCakeLife]

That’s great to hear 😊 Sometimes I wish I can a little bit more space but it works fine with organisation! X

[@ngchikeung2752]

The introduction is amazing and really useful. May I have the paper work you prepared for the inspection as well we whether a public liability insurance or baker insurance is required ?

[@pizzawithmike]

This video is amazing! I've been so worried about what registering as a home food business would entail. This gives such a great insight and gives me confidence this is possible.

[@PorshaVaktuturagana]

Thank you so much for your wonderful guidance. I'm delving into cake business so let's see how this goes.

[@30thoma]

Thank you for this video we are about to donit for my son and our kitchen is the same layout! If you don't mind sharing the paperwork, that would be very appreciated!!

[@user-pp7hq1rx6t]

A video on your paperwork would be great! Much appreciated

[@LivingtheCakeLife]

I’m taking a little break over new year but I’ll definitely add it to my video list 😊

[@zsumeggyesi4287]

Hi! This video is helpful,and can you make a video about the paperwork?

[@ankita8982]

Yes please, would like to see how do you do your paperwork? That will be huge help.

[@osanghakanu3044]

Love this video! Wish I'd watched earlier! Please send link to video re paper work😊

[@tessa391]

Thank you this was very helpfully xx

[@samphoebe83]

Would love to see your paperwork, thanks 😊

[@LivingtheCakeLife]

I’ll try and get it up in the next week. I think it’s always really useful as it can be overwhelming at first but it’s not too bad once you know what you actually need 😊

[@rg9254]

Thank you SO much for this video, the trainings make it seem like it would be almost impossible to pass a home F&H Kitchen test, so this is very encouraging. Do you recommend any particular article/video/etc. that has all the instructions in one place? I find it to be quite scattered. Thanks again xxx

[@irshanaria3142]

Thank you ❤

[@elleleader9072]

This was great!

[@LivingtheCakeLife]

You don’t realise how much stuff you have until you put it all in a video 🙈

[@kristianabinaku6057]

Very nice video and helpful for some who want to open something similar to you. :) I would just like to ask you some questions about it. I just want to ask, are there any other procedures like temperatures and what needs to be written in a book so that you deliver it somewhere?

[@toyin2376]

Thank you kindly for this

[@jleeproductions]

Very very very informative. The sink/dirty dish part is confusing me. Do you mean you cannot wash up say, the mixing bowl, in the sink if you need to make another batch of batter (example)? Is this the kitchen that your family uses and do your usual cooking? Also do you know if wooden worktop will pass inspection? Thank you in advance 🎉

[@venetavideva8717]

Hi, thank you so much for this video. Did you mention you are living in a flat? As I was living in a house and had my home cake business registered there, now moved into a flat and wandering if I will be allowed to do cake business there

[@SaidasLife]

Hi thanks for your videos, they are really helpful and I appreciate the time you spend helping others, I have a question, if I want to add a food or something to the menu do I need to do the inspection again? or you can easily add it to the menu. Thank you very much

[@FunnyVideos-jtm]

Really useful, thank you. Any chance you could do a detailed vid on what the inspection was like?

[@LivingtheCakeLife]

I have had three inspections now and they have all been different. I know of some people who have been inspected where the EHO has been there for over an hour looking at everything in detail and asking lots of questions and others where they have only looked at the paperwork but you really never know what they will do. Everything should be in place anyway to run the business so I think as long as you have covered everything then there is nothing to be worried about. The main paperwork I have is the safer food, better business pack (on gov website), a cleaning schedule, fridge thermometer checks and all my recipes typed up with allergens on. All my receipts are kept also for traceability and also tax purposes. Also make sure you have a level 2 food hygiene course done plus there is an allergen training course for free through the gov website too.

[@venetavideva8717]

@@LivingtheCakeLife Hi, thank for the video, you are saying you had already 3 inspections by now. After a inspection when they are coming again for another one

[@LivingtheCakeLife]

@@venetavideva8717 I’ve had 3 because I had one in another house I lived in, that was my first. Then one in my current house, after a year I paused my business to care for my dad and then just restarted again so needed another inspection. My EHO said she would see me again in another 2-5 years although they can just do a surprise visit whenever they like.

[@venetavideva8717]

@@LivingtheCakeLife Thank you for the reply

[@Jackish7]

Thanks for making this very helpful video! I'm embarking on setting up a sourdough microbakery from my home kitchen, so just getting familiar with all these environmental health processes. You mentioned it's acceptable to dedicate just a section or more of your home fridge to storing your business ingredients/produce. I've been trying to gain clarity on this for my situation as i ferment loaves overnight in the fridge and would like not to buy a separate one at this stage. Please can you share where you found this information about it not being necessary? I've tried scouring the internet but no source has been explicit about this condition, so any help you can give would be amazing. Thanks in advance.

[@lifewithasmauk6048]

Can I have link where did you buy allergy stickers please

[@imakecakes10]

Thank you so so much for this video... yes please to a video on the paperwork too. Please let us know how you got that 5!... and did you get that first time? Thank you again and well done 😊 👏 ✔ 👍

[@aneeldeepkaur1115]

Thank you so much for this video, it will help me. I'm just starting the process of setting up my own baking business from home. How long does it normally take for the inspection date to come? Do they send you a pack or information?

[@yvonnegavin4951]

Very helpful thank you for your time :)

[@ggg-d]

How do you go about advertising your business and taking orders? Have you got your own website or do you just promote it through social media?

[@Manni4u]

Amazing 👏

[@FoodSecrets]

Hi thx for sharing very informative . Just wanted to know if someone don’t have big working surface can use folding table for cooling cookies ? Thx for the help xx

[@LivingtheCakeLife]

I wouldn’t see why not as long as the surface could be cleaned properly and disinfected too. X

[@chloeh6978]

This is a great video thank you. Did you do a paper work video? X

[@LivingtheCakeLife]

I didn’t get round to it I’m afraid. I had to take a break from filming but hope to pick it back up again soon. Will add it to my list.

[@janinehart8167]

Great video, put me at ease! Is it necessary to decant flour, sugar or can the packet be folded with a food clip? Great tip for packaging in a tub, I have struggled to store this. Is there an easy way to find out if those allergens are in your cakes or just literally read the ingredients of everything? Some I've never heard of!

[@LivingtheCakeLife]

So glad the video helped. I’ve got such a small kitchen so I think it’s good to share that it can be done with little space. I don’t decant anymore but just roll up my flour bag and put into a container, so much easier. Allergen wise, I use the same ingredients and follow the same recipe so just have an allergen matrix for each bake and follow that and just do a quick visual check every so often especially when packaging changes to make sure it’s up to date.

[@AgarshanSegar]

This is brilliant.thanks a lot ..just wondering if i want to use my kitchen as my baking area will it be okay if i have a dog at home .. Any idea with this please

[@LivingtheCakeLife]

As long as they don’t have access to the kitchen while you are working then it’s fine. I have two cats and the EHO just said that they weren’t allowed in the area whilst working and I made sure all their food bowls/litter boxes etc were put at the other end of the house.

[@ki196]

Thank you.

[@LivingtheCakeLife]

Your welcome. Unfortunately I never got round to the paperwork video but hope you found it helpful 😊

[@anniebenzie4029]

Thanks so much for this video, super helpful for someone with a small kitchen! In terms of handwash, does it also need to comply with certain regulations or is standard Carex okay?

[@LivingtheCakeLife]

I’m glad you found the video helpful! The hand wash was fine to be a normal one. It was just the sanitiser that needed the regulation but every council is different which doesn’t help. I’ve never seen anyone mention before though about the hand wash having to be a certain brand.

[@anniebenzie4029]

@@LivingtheCakeLife yeah me neither so just wanted to check! Thanks so much 😊

[@Yaniii950]

Is it necessary to have like a metal sink? Cause my sink isnt 😅 and my mum mentioned that it should be… and how long did the inspection last?

[@LivingtheCakeLife]

I’m not sure about the metal sink, each council will have its own rules around certain things so I would just give them an email or call and double check. My inspection lasted around 30mins. We had a chat about what I do and how I keep things clean and record things and then we had a look at the kitchen. I know some inspectors can be very thorough and some not so much. It all depends who you get.

[@violetflame642]

Hi thankyou very helpful 😊 did you have to have a pest control screen for windows as a requirement?

[@LivingtheCakeLife]

Only if you are opening them during working hours. I keep mine closed all the time (such a pain in the summer when it’s boiling in the kitchen) to keep bugs etc away from my kitchen at all times.

[@violetflame642]

@@LivingtheCakeLife thankyou yes I can imagine! That's good though that it isn't a requirement. I would be the same as I hate wasps especially 😊

[@LivingtheCakeLife]

@@violetflame642 oh my god - wasps are my nemesis. I’m one of the flap, scream and run people so the less they get in my house m, the better!

[@violetflame642]

@@LivingtheCakeLife me too! Takes me ages to recover if one comes near me. I remember cooking in the kitchen once and I opened the patio and one flew right by my face, so scary. 😱

[@LivingtheCakeLife]

@@violetflame642 oh my god! That would terrify me. I just hate how unpredictable they are. I get they have a purpose but they need to stay away from us humans! 😆

[@cegars]

How is the kitchen after a year?

[@prachideshpande7855]

Can u keep nuts and other spices in the kitchen? Do they ask about how we keep our other stuff in the kitchen? Plz help

[@LivingtheCakeLife]

I kept nuts for different recipes. I didn’t do anything specifically to separate them but had to make sure customers knew that their orders were made in a kitchen that handled nuts/gluten etc as you would find on any packaging in supermarkets.

[@daniellescakespershore]

Do yoy have a video of your paperwork? I'm awaiting inspection still.

[@LivingtheCakeLife]

I don’t yet, I really want to get one done but life keeps getting in the way. I’ll pop it on my to do list for later in the week and hopefully get one up for the weekend 🤞🏻

[@dudessjoddie]

Did they only inspect your designated cupboards or the whole kitchen?

[@LivingtheCakeLife]

Just my designated cupboards/drawers and any areas used when baking/decorating which was a lot of my worktops and floors/walls.

[@dudessjoddie]

@@LivingtheCakeLife Thank you 😊

[@curryfood7001]

Hi wat kind of paper work do they ask for when they come for inspection do u need to have a cleaning schedule for every week n is there anything else waba c like I don't allergen labels n wat kind of questions do they ask cos I'm thinking of booking mine aswel soon as I'm only a hobby baker might do as buisness so need tips thank u I bake cakes as a hobby it's not on my channel I jus do that in my free time so I could do with all help as much as possible also I hurd have to download some booklet online I think there's 90 pages or something

[@curryfood7001]

Sorry lots of spelling mistakes I mean want to not waba n do they ask to c allergen labels I purchased mine from ebay it's same as urs

[@LivingtheCakeLife]

I’m planning on doing a paperwork video but do check out “sweet things by Amy” she has a lot on her channel to do with paperwork/legalities etc and is really in depth.

[@curryfood7001]

Thank u

[@ruthartigas6361]

You don’t need two sinks?

[@ruthartigas6361]

Do you need food waste bin?