So I've been looking at ways of increasing my production capacity.
I've been speaking to a couple of local copackers but their minimum order requirements (over $10k) would be a bit of a stretch right now.
But I recently found a new commercial kitchen that I can rent that has two 60 gal steam kettles! (used to be a soup kitchen), so that changes the picture somewhat.
But it does mean I need some better equipment like:
+ commercial grade food processor
+ sort semi automated way of bottling, (I'm looking at some low end bench top volumetric fillers.)
so I'm trying Kickstarter as a way to raise funds for these items
http://www.kickstart...rican-hot-sauce
I'd imagine that a few THPers have considered this, so I will let you know how it goes.
One of the things I was unsure of going in is how much $$$ would the greater Kickstarter community kick in. So far its about 40% (ie 60% of the money I've raised so far comes from people I know - 40% from people I don't - looks like they are Kickstarter "regulars")
I've been speaking to a couple of local copackers but their minimum order requirements (over $10k) would be a bit of a stretch right now.
But I recently found a new commercial kitchen that I can rent that has two 60 gal steam kettles! (used to be a soup kitchen), so that changes the picture somewhat.
But it does mean I need some better equipment like:
+ commercial grade food processor
+ sort semi automated way of bottling, (I'm looking at some low end bench top volumetric fillers.)
so I'm trying Kickstarter as a way to raise funds for these items
http://www.kickstart...rican-hot-sauce
I'd imagine that a few THPers have considered this, so I will let you know how it goes.
One of the things I was unsure of going in is how much $$$ would the greater Kickstarter community kick in. So far its about 40% (ie 60% of the money I've raised so far comes from people I know - 40% from people I don't - looks like they are Kickstarter "regulars")
