The Catering Bug Rears It's Head... Again

So after cooking for a friend's party last weekend I was persuaded by people at the party to look in to the wonderful world of catering again. Most of the people trying to persuade me were from Castro Valley or Hayward and therefore lament the woeful food offerings in these areas.

Mika, a good friend of mine who shares my love of cooking and all things culinary, is also keenly interested in developing a little side business in catering. She was at the party and we started to toss the following idea around:

The pitch: Mika and I are both mothers with multiple children and therefore know the hardships involved in raising a family which for many includes working either part or full time, cleaning, transporting kids, homework, errands etc. Many families these days sit down to lousy store, restaurant or fast food chain dinner each night that eats away at their pocket book and are sadly laden with unhealthy ingredients. We would offer a healthy and delicious alternative to this modern day dilemma. We would develop meals plans from Monday through Friday of each week and allow people to sign up ahead of time based on the portions they desire and the meals they are interested in partaking of. We could rent a kitchen very easily and provide a much needed service to fellow mothers and their families. We would either have a centralized pick up location or perhaps even a delivery service for an additional fee. Mika happens to be Japanese and a fantastic gourmet chef that specializes in Asian food. We would really be able to offer a wide spectrum of food pulling from our different backgrounds.

Anyhow, I'm hot on the idea today and actually feel like looking for a kitchen to rent. Tomorrow, who knows how hot or lukewarm I'll be. At the end of the day, I too am a busy mother. Furthermore, I like my lucrative job and think this is a bad time to be starting a business of any sort based on current economic woes. Perhaps there's a way to have my cake and eat it too. We'll see.