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Catering Service

Funerals and weddings mean 300-plate orders — margins are strong but cash flow depends on deposits.

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Business structure

Contract catering for events, plus corporate lunch supply, run from a licensed kitchen with hired serving staff.

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Capital requirements

All figures in Ghana Cedis (GHs). These are planning estimates — get quotes from local suppliers before committing money.

Kitchen equipment and cold storageGHs 5,700 – GHs 45,500
Opening ingredient stockGHs 3,000 – GHs 24,000
Premises rent and fit-outGHs 4,200 – GHs 33,500
FDA, Assembly permits and health screeningGHs 2,100 – GHs 17,000
Total initial investmentGHs 15,000 – GHs 120,000
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Licensing & permits

The compliance path in Ghana, from registration through to sector regulators.

  1. 1Reserve the name and register the business at the Office of the Registrar of Companies (ORC)
  2. 2Get a TIN linked to your Ghana Card and register for tax at the nearest GRA office
  3. 3Apply for a Business Operating Permit from your Metropolitan, Municipal or District Assembly
  4. 4Register the product or facility with the Food and Drugs Authority (FDA)
  5. 5Get Environmental Health clearance and medical screening cards for all food handlers
  6. 6Apply for Ghana Standards Authority certification if you package for retail
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Target market

  • Funeral and wedding families
  • Corporate offices and conferences
  • Schools and institutions
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Risk assessment

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Spoilage and cold-chain loss during power outages

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FDA or Environmental Health closure if hygiene standards slip

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Volatile prices for oil, flour, tomatoes and other staples

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Thin margins once delivery platform commissions are taken out

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Marketing strategies

  1. 1Always take at least 60% deposit before you buy ingredients
  2. 2Get listed on Bolt Food, Glovo and Jumia Food where they operate in your city
  3. 3Post daily specials to WhatsApp Status and Instagram at lunch and closing time
  4. 4Work with two or three micro-influencers who review local food
  5. 5Offer standing bulk orders to nearby offices, churches and schools

Fees, levies and permit requirements change. Confirm the current position with the Office of the Registrar of Companies, the Ghana Revenue Authority and your Metropolitan, Municipal or District Assembly before you spend.

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