Potato chips is a favorite meal for many people particularly ladies and kids. This makes the chips business in Kenya a rewarding endeavor. Y...
Potato chips is a favorite meal for many people particularly ladies and kids. This makes the chips business in Kenya a rewarding endeavor. You needn't bother with a great deal of funding to begin. In any case, you need to realize how to plan chips. The business is viable in most parts of the country, both rural and urban areas.
In the event that you are wanting to begin a potato chips business, this is the thing that you need to do.
Carry out a Market Research
It is best that you initially do statistical surveying to comprehend the market. Statistical surveying will assist you with deciding whether the business is practical and recognize a decent business area and where to source potatoes at a less expensive cost. It will make your work simpler when composing a strategy.
Write a Potato Chips Business Plan
The other thing that you need to do is to write a business plan. Your business plan should capture the following:
*Business name
*Business startup capital
*Business location
*Sources of startup capital
*Requirements for starting a chips business
If you carried out market research, it will be easy to write a business plan.
Recognize a Good Business Location
A business area is essential for the accomplishment of any business. In that capacity, you need to track down a decent area where you can get clients. A chips business is most appropriate for regions with a huge energetic populace.
It would be best if you can find a location near an institution like a college or a banking hall. It is because you can target students and workers as your customers. To start a chips business, you can look for a kiosk or a container stall.
Get a Business Permit and License
You need to secure business permits. You need a single business permit, food and health certificate, and fire and safety certificate to run a chips business in Kenya.
A single business permit is compulsory for all businesses while the food and health certificate is a necessity for all businesses dealing with food. Since your business will be using heat, you need to get a fire safety certificate to ensure compliance with fire safety measures.
Brand Your Chips Business
You need to partition and brand your chips kiosk business so that you have a private place to prepare chips and where your customers can sit. If you are just starting, and you have limited capital, you can start in a small kiosk (offering take-away packed chips) and move to a bigger room as your customers increase.
How to Prepare Chips
Chips are easy to prepare and if you are starting a chips business, then you only need some experience to get started. However, if you are looking to start a fast-food restaurant, then you need to consider getting some culinary training.
*Peel potatoes. The first process is usually to peel potatoes. You can do it manually if you do not have potatoes peeling machine.
*The next thing is usually to slice potatoes into the required sizes. It is best that you get a slicing machine, otherwise, it will take you long to slice them manually.
*Then dry the sliced potatoes using a dryer machine.
*Deep fry the sliced potatoes using a deep fryer.
*Then flavor the chips with tomato sauce, chili, spices, flavors e,t,c.
*Finally, serve the chips to the customers.
Cost of Starting Chips Business in Kenya
The cost of starting a chips business depends on the size of your business. For instance, if you are starting a chips business, you need around Ksh.30,000.
The following is a capital breakdown for a chips mwitu business.
Electric double flyer @Sh.10,000 
Potato chipper/cutter @4500 
Sack of potatoes @3500 
Tomato sauce 5L @400
5. Utensils – Ksh.3,000
6.Rent – Ksh.5,000 per month
With around 40k You can start a small-sized Chips BusinessStarting a chips business in Kenya is a profitable venture. It is a trending business due to the high demand for chips. People working in offices need fast food like chips. You can look for orders to deliver chips to offices.
Alternatively, you canstart a small chips mwitu business and grow your business to a large business.
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