When starting a bakery or confectionary retail business, there are several things you first should consider. The first, of course, is the type of products you will specialise in: Will you be selling only baked items such as breads, rolls, buns or pastries? Will you sell confectionery items such as sweets and cakes; will you offer decorating services? Will you be the main baker or confectioner or will you hire from the outside? What will your prices be? Where will you purchase bakery and confectionery products? Here are a few ideas that may help answer some of these questions.

Deciding on the bakery or confectionery products your business will sell is the first step. You might take a walk around the area to see what other similar businesses are already operating; your business will be more profitable if you offer products that others do not. After deciding what you will sell, you need to determine if you will be the major baker or confectioner or if you will hire an outside employee; obviously, if you are a trained baker you will be the primary book.

Once you’ve decided what products you will offer, you need to find a supplier(s) for your bakery and confectionery products. There are many available in India and abroad; a good place to look is an Internet directory. Your prices will reflect the prices of your supplier, so the importance of comparing prices cannot be overlooked; careful research is necessary in order to find the best prices.