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You can still have a home-based food business even if you must use another location for production. Your home can be used as the business base, from where you conduct your business, keep your books, and correspond with clients and suppliers. If you find the laws regulating homemade food production in your locality prohibit you from pursuing work in your own kitchen, there are some ways to deal with your particular problems without having the expense of renovation or renting a retail storefront. (For more information on laws and zoning, see Chapter 4.)

When you are looking for a work space outside your home, you will need to consider what the place offers you. Each facility will be set up differently; the place you decide on should have the basic equipment and work space sufficient for your needs.

If you are going to leave any supplies at the site, it’s advisable to have a locked storage area to prevent both theft and contamination. If you cannot safely store your items there, you will need to transport these items each time you go to the production site. Don’t rely on your memory. Make a master list of all your supplies and check everything off before you go, and again when you leave the site.

The following sections discuss options for the use of a kitchen outside your home.