The organizers try to make everything as interesting as possible and in such a way that the guests are satisfied. Surely those people who often attend such events noticed that almost everyone has chocolate fountain and that he enjoys unprecedented popularity among the guests, a crowd of people usually always lives around him.
Chocolate- it is first of all very delicious treat, which almost everyone loves, in addition, its benefits have been proven relatively recently, so all people can use it, but, of course, in limited quantities, and it’s a sin not to treat yourself to something delicious at events.
Chocolate fountains have long been popular in Europe and they look very impressive, because instead of water, delicious chocolate flows in the fountain.
A chocolate fountain can be rented out, in principle, in this way you can earn money, especially since renting a fountain does not cost a penny at all, as many might think, but quite a normal amount of money.

Decorating chocolate fountains

Fountains are decorated in completely different ways, so they can fit into absolutely any event. Most often, sliced ​​\u200b\u200bfruits on skewers are put next to the fountain, which are just the same and immersed in this fountain. The combination of fruit and chocolate is simply divine.
The chocolate fountain looks like a metal structure of three tiers, it works directly from the mains, a special container melts the chocolate, which then flows down directly along the tiers like a fountain.
Usually, chocolate is used for such a fountain, in which about fifty-three percent cocoa, it is considered that it is the most suitable, since the percentage of cocoa content is high enough, but the chocolate will not be too bitter.
Having decided to engage in this business, naturally you need to purchase such a fountain somewhere, and preferably not one, there is production in different countries, so the entrepreneur himself can find the most suitable option for him both in terms of transportation and cost. There are also fountains different size, but most often choose those whose height does not exceed one and a half meters.

Chocolate fountain advertisement

In such a business, advertising is important, thanks to which customers learn that a similar service has become available. It is best to place fountains in famous restaurants or hotel lobbies, where they can be seen and where there are those who want to rent them.
During transportation, you will need to independently search for customers, this will allow you to quickly recoup all investments, and in general, in any business you should not just sit and wait, you always need to act.
Fountains look very impressive, so many people will probably want to get them for their own event, the main thing is to attract a client, provide a tempting discount or give a gift, in a word, use various tricky marketing moves that have already proved their effectiveness in practice.

In Russia, the chocolate market is developing rapidly. From 2013 to 2019, chocolate consumption increased from 6 to 8 kg per person per year. Despite the trend towards proper nutrition and healthy lifestyle life, sweets and candies continue to buy: for themselves and family, as a gift for the holiday. The chocolate production business pays off in a matter of months and brings stable profits to the owners.

Chocolate Making Business Ideas

There are two models of the organization of the technological process: home or industrial production chocolate.

By choosing the first option, you can start a business at home in the kitchen, investing a minimum of money in equipment. But it will not be possible to officially register such a business, so the responsibility for working without registration with the Federal Tax Service and paying taxes will lie with you.

In the second case, you will have to comply with the requirements of the inspection authorities, rent and prepare a workshop, hire employees and set up a streaming production of chocolate products.

Making handmade chocolate

"Chocolate boutique" is a concept that came to Russia in 2016. The boutique sells luxury chocolate self made made from homemade recipes. The owners of such establishments rely on the uniqueness of products, yielding to large workshops in production volumes.

The range of chocolate boutique includes:

• dark, white and milk chocolate in tiles;
• chocolate with fillers - fruit and berry;
• truffles;
• sweets with non-standard fillings;
• gift sets from different types chocolate.

Customers can order custom sets, chocolate fountains and even engraved sweets.

The fashion trend of gourmet boutiques is a combination of incongruous tastes. Manufacturers elite chocolate they offer ginger, chili, candied fruits and even bacon as fillings. They sell fragrant sweets exclusively in original packaging.

Handmade chocolate is a joy for gourmets, so it will always find its buyer

Making fruits in chocolate

Strawberries, apples and bananas are fruits in demand all year round. Combined with chocolate, they form a unique delicacy. The advantage of the fruit-covered chocolate business is the minimal competition in the Russian market. The disadvantage is a pronounced seasonality. In winter, the cost of fruit increases, and the demand of buyers falls.

A possible way out of the situation is to rent an area in the city mall to work even in the cold season, in a place with maximum traffic. In advertising, you can focus on the saturation of products with vitamins.

There is nothing tastier than fruit in chocolate: neither children nor adults can resist this delicacy

Making figurines from chocolate

The technology for making chocolate figurines is simple - pour into molds hot chocolate, then cool until hardened and take out the halves. The edges of each are carefully heated and glued together. Cakes and pastries are decorated with figurines, they are given for holidays to children and adults.

To prepare a chocolate butterfly or openwork lace, you need:

• melted chocolate;
• glass bowl for heating;
• Silicone forms.

Instead of molds, you can use any objects: cups, stacks, spoons, paper sheets and others. Combining different types of chocolate and adding food colorings, confectioners give the figurines a unique design. Show your imagination and an unprecedented result will not keep you waiting.

Chocolate figurines are ordered to decorate wedding and anniversary cakes.

Where to start: registering a business

Chocolate production is Food Industry, so be prepared for numerous checks by the SES and Rospotrebnadzor. Register a business before starting work by choosing one of the forms - LLC or IP.

Advantages of the status of an individual entrepreneur:

• registration within 5 working days;
• minimum state duty when registering a business;
• minimum documents.

The main disadvantage of IP is the responsibility to creditors with all property. If you own an apartment, and your business has accumulated debts, be prepared for the property to be put up for sale.

Advantages of opening an LLC:

• financial responsibility within the authorized capital;
• a participant in a legal entity can withdraw from it by alienating a share of the company;
• the company can be sold or donated if necessary;
• in case of suspension of activities, the organization does not transfer contributions to pension and insurance funds.

The disadvantages of an LLC are a complicated registration procedure and the need to deposit an authorized capital of 10 thousand rubles, as well as a state duty of 4 thousand rubles. for setting up a company.

When registering, choose the tax system that is comfortable for you. Small businesses should consider a simplified regime (USN 6 or 15%). When planning to open a large-scale production, think about UTII (fixed tax on imputed income). The amount and procedure for paying taxes depends on the system chosen.

Table: comparison of tax regimes

Obtain permits from Rospotrebnadzor and Pozhnadzor, as well as the conclusion of the SES on the possibility of starting work. Issue a health book, even if you make sweets in minimal quantities.

Organization of home production of chocolate

An exclusive home confectionery can compete with large-scale industries due to the quality of products, the use of natural ingredients and proven chocolate recipes. When working on your own, pay close attention to the quality of the product. Experiment with flavor combinations, offer customers a variety of products. The disadvantage of a home business is the inability to officially register a company. This is due to the fact that the kitchen room must be removed from the housing stock in order to organize food production. All the risks associated with informal entrepreneurship, in this case, you take on yourself.

Recipe and manufacturing technology

follow the recipe and technological process in the manufacture of chocolate - the taste and shelf life of the finished product depends on this.

The simplest chocolate recipe at home:

1. Mix 5 tbsp. spoons of cocoa, 7 tbsp. spoons of sugar and 150 ml of milk in a bowl. Bring the mixture to a boil over low heat, stirring constantly.
2. Gradually add 1 teaspoon of flour and 50 g. butter. Continue to stir the composition until a homogeneous mass.
3. Pour hot chocolate into molds, after pouring the filling into it (wafer crumbs, nuts, raisins).

When choosing chocolate, customers first of all pay attention to appearance and taste qualities

Once the chocolate has cooled, it can be eaten. You can store homemade sweets for 2-6 months at temperatures up to 17 degrees. Transportation of chocolate is allowed only in vehicles equipped with cooling systems.

The weight of the candy should not exceed 3–6 g, so that the client can put it in his mouth as a whole and taste it without biting.

Requirements for the premises

Technical conditions for the production of chocolate are determined by GOST 31721–2012. In the document you will find information on the quantity of ingredients for the manufacture of various types of cocoa-based products, as well as requirements for equipment and workshop. Despite the lack of registration and checks, try to comply with the maximum requirements of the standard. The room must be ventilated, with artificial temperature regime and low levels of humidity. The optimum temperature for storing chocolate is up to 17 degrees.

Purchase of equipment and raw materials

A home bakery can be opened with minimal investment if you work to order and use kitchen equipment. Purchase raw materials for chocolate production:

• chocolate mass or cocoa;
• cacao butter;
• sugar;
• vanilla;
• emulsifiers;
• milk or cream.

Buy quality ingredients. To save money, replacing cocoa butter with palm, and cocoa with carob, you risk the taste of future chocolate.

At home, use a coffee grinder to grind cocoa beans into powder.

As your business develops, start purchasing professional equipment:

• high power juicer for cocoa butter;
• grinder to remove excess moisture;
• tamper for quick crystallization of chocolate;
• various shapes and stencils.

The cost of a home kit for the production of elite sweets does not exceed 150 thousand rubles.

Sales and advertising company

At first, sell candy directly to customers. To do this, create groups in in social networks, take attractive product photos and place ads. Invite friends and acquaintances to groups, set up targeted advertising for members of competing groups.

When you develop the business and open a kitchen outside the home, having received permits from the SES, negotiate with retail chains and coffee houses that do not have cooking and supply sweets for sale. The main thing is to comply with the terms of delivery and storage of goods.

Financial calculations

Home production does not require special costs and pays off within a few months.

Table: business start-up costs

Table: systematic costs

Planned income

The cost of one bar of exclusive handmade chocolate is 200 rubles, the cost of its production is 25–35 rubles, depending on the filling. On average, 200 tiles can be sold per month, the total income is 40 thousand rubles. Net profit per month - 15 thousand rubles, payback period home business- 5 months.

Business plan for the production of chocolate on an industrial scale

Industrial production is different from domestic production. You will not be able to cope with the volume of production alone, you will need to attract employees. Equipment for a full-fledged workshop it costs dozens of times more, and the manufacturing technology is more complicated than homemade.

First of all, hire a technologist for the enterprise. He will be responsible for the process of making chocolate and working out recipes. Buy raw materials only after working out each recipe.

To obtain chocolate, cocoa beans are roasted, ground and mixed with the remaining ingredients in a conche machine, and then cooled and formed into bars.

The process of making chocolate in the workshop is automated and includes the following steps:

• dosing of components;
• initial mixing;
• mixing in a conche machine up to 3 days;
• heating the chocolate mass to 50 degrees;
• filling in forms;
• cooling to 33 degrees and holding for 40 minutes;

Production different varieties chocolate differs in the initial set of ingredients and technology adjustments. To prepare porous chocolate, it is enough to add air when loading raw materials for conching, and for bitter you will have to use more cocoa powder.

Room selection

To organize a chocolate shop, a room with an area of ​​60 sq. m. Requirements for the workshop:

• not part of the housing stock;
• equipped with ventilation;
• there are sinks with cold and hot water;
• the walls are tiled up to 1.5 m from the floor;
• the rest of the walls are painted.

To make tiles and sweets perfectly even, buy a molding machine in the workshop

Indoors, equip a place for a product warehouse with optimal temperature, as well as an office and a workshop with equipment directly.

Purchase of equipment

The cost of purchasing equipment ranges from 1 to 10 million rubles. Industrial equipment for the chocolate shop:

• ball mill for mixing ingredients;
• boiler for kindling oil;
• conche mixing machine;
• refrigeration equipment;
• tamper for crystallization of chocolate.

In conche machines, the chocolate mass is kept under constant stirring for 24–72 hours.

Auxiliary equipment:

• conveyors;
• ventilation system;
• thermostats;
• planetary pumps;
• hoods;
• molding equipment;
• packaging unit;
• printing press for wrapping.

Purchase of raw materials

Chocolate is made from cocoa beans, which can be purchased in Africa, Australia, and Asia. There are three varieties of beans suitable for chocolate production:

• "Creole" - selected beans of the highest class;
• "Foreigner" - medium quality;
• "Pumpkin" - low-grade beans.

Cocoa beans go through three stages before turning into powder:

• frying at a temperature of 150 degrees;
• separation of liquid and husks;
• grinding into powder.

In addition to the powder, buy cocoa butter, sugar and milk, as well as filling ingredients if you plan to make candies.

Do not save on ingredients: the more natural ingredients, the higher the quality of chocolate

Recruitment

For the normal functioning of the workshop, hire employees. Make sure everyone has a valid health book.

Composition of employees:

• manager;
• accountant;
• technologist;
• confectioners;
• driver;
• cleaner.

Sign non-disclosure agreements with the company's recipes with employees.

Formation of the assortment

Large confectionery factories they use a similar recipe, and their production volumes do not allow producing exclusive chocolate in small batches. In a small workshop, you can make chocolate according to original recipes by varying the composition of the components and fillings.

Together with the technologist, evaluate the possibilities of production, calculate the expected volumes of output. Develop your own specifications. Based on the planned purchases of raw materials, make a menu. Design them and post them on the company's website or in a group in social networks.

The range of high-end chocolate boutiques usually includes handmade sweets and cakes, as well as beautifully packaged gift sets.

Possible distribution channels and advertising

Chocolate lovers (82%) buy their favorite product in supermarkets at the same time they buy other goods. At the same time, 21% of them are ready to specifically go to the store for chocolate. More often than others, milk tiles are chosen, less often - bitter ones. Only 4% of consumers love white chocolate. Gaining momentum "chocolate boutiques" with exclusive varieties of your favorite product.

Possible distribution channels for products:

• supermarkets;
• grocery stores outside the chains;
• stalls, tents;
• coffee houses, cafes;
• fairs, exhibitions.

• shops, coffee houses;
• Internet, social networks;
• city ​​magazines;
• issue of own catalogues;
• sponsoring events.

So that your product does not get lost on store shelves, do not skimp on original packaging and memorable advertising

Business calculations

The calculations are given on the example of a workshop with an area of ​​60 sq. m., equipped with everything necessary and operating under a license.

Table: opening costs

Table: recurring costs

Expected income

The cost of one chocolate bar is 100 rubles, the cost of making it is 20–35 rubles. On average, only through retail chains per month you can sell 5200 tiles, the total income is 520 thousand rubles. Net profit per month - 260 thousand rubles, the payback period for a home business is 2 years.

Business profitability reaches 200% even when using natural ingredients. If you replace cocoa powder and cocoa butter with cheap analogues, it will increase by another 1.5 times.

Franchise or own brand

You will need an impressive amount of capital to start your chocolate business from scratch. There is an exit. If you doubt your abilities, buy a franchise. Known chocolate factories franchising:

• "Chantimel";
• Podarilli;
• Frade.

Franchise Benefits:

• work under a well-known brand;
• proven production technology;
• the opportunity to buy equipment at a discount/leasing;
• consulting assistance;
• business mechanics;
• feeling of teamwork.

Franchising Disadvantages:

• the need to pay the franchise seller a monthly remuneration - royalties;
• high cost of business;
• excessive requirements for the incoming partner;
• the need to comply with the conditions of the franchisor.

A franchise buyer always runs the risk of running into an unscrupulous company that, instead of the existing mechanisms for effective work, gives only a couple of instructions for doing business.

Franchise "Konfael" allows you to ensure stable turnover and gives you the opportunity to get higher profitability compared to a business created from scratch

Rookie Mistakes

Beginners in chocolate business are often wrong. Key issue- underestimation of consumer demands. Manufacturers in small towns are especially guilty of this. They rely on the uniqueness of the product, not paying attention to consumer qualities. As a result, the client receives an exclusive candy in an expensive package, but it turns out to be obscene in taste. Naturally, the client does not come again. In general, in provincial towns, people make excessive demands on the quality of food products, compliance with which is the key task of an entrepreneur.

Having decided to start a chocolate production business and having enough funds, do not hesitate. Assess the market in your city, analyze the demand of potential buyers. Calculate your expenses and income and get started. If you doubt your abilities, choose a popular franchise and follow the proven methods of professionals.

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When holding birthdays, weddings, corporate and other holidays, you want the event to be remembered. And be sure that it was delicious - you will lick your fingers! You can set the tables with dishes, invite animators, decorate the room with balls, flowers, arrange noisy and colorful fireworks.

And if you add a chocolate fountain to the holiday, then both guests and hosts will definitely have euphoria from being at an unforgettable event. Such a holiday will be remembered by everyone for a long time.

What is a chocolate fountain? High metal multi-tiered structure, which is powered by the mains. But instead of water, liquid chocolate flows in cascades.

The design is installed in a special tray with hot chocolate, which constantly circulates. Imagine the smell in the room! This smell alone at the moment will set the guests on a holiday.

Place sliced ​​fruits and small skewers or forks on elegant dishes around the fountain. Dipping fruit in a chocolate fountain will appeal to everyone.

What is this business idea? You need to buy a dozen or two fountains of various sizes and rent them out for celebrations and all kinds of holidays. You can even install a point with a fountain near an entertainment or shopping center.

The production of chocolate fountains has been established in many countries of the world. The height of the fountains varies from half a meter to two meters, from 3-tiered to 7-tiered. They are constructed from stainless steel, wear-resistant and strong, you do not need to worry about breakdowns and repair costs. Depending on the size and the country of origin, the price of the fountain varies from 3,000 to 20,000 - 25,000 rubles.

Finding and buying a good chocolate fountain, for example via the Internet, is not at all difficult. It is enough to write in the search line of any search engine such phrases: “Buy a chocolate fountain in Moscow” or such a phrase: “Buy a chocolate fountain in St. Petersburg” and you will be offered a large number of offers. Choose, negotiate and purchase. Honestly, you won't regret it.

To make the fountain work to its fullest, you need from five to fifteen kilograms of chocolate. Varieties of chocolate are selected by customers. For weddings, cascades of white chocolate, although again it depends on the taste of the customer.

An Internet search can also help here. Again, write something like: “Chocolate for a chocolate fountain buy” or “Chocolate for a chocolate fountain” and all your search problems suitable chocolate will be resolved very quickly.

For children's holiday milk chocolate is better, since not every child perceives the white colors of chocolate, he has a clear idea in his mind: if chocolate, then brown. The color scheme of hot chocolate can be diversified by adding to white safe dyes. Pastel-delicate colors are obtained.

The payback of a business depends directly on the region and, of course, on the number of orders. The costs can be recouped in the first two weeks, or in 2 months. The price of renting a chocolate fountain in the agencies of the capital varies from 5 to 15 thousand rubles (this is for a large, 2-meter fountain for 120 - 150 people).

Each fountain pays off for two or three leases. Fountains take up little space, if we consider the business to be unstable, then you can make good money on it.

If you rent a point in the entertainment center by installing a fountain there, then the equipment will bring constant income. On disposable small plates, customers can be served fruits chopped on skewers.

The cost of dessert per plate, depending on the number of pieces and the presence of exotics on the menu, will vary from two to five dollars. Subtract from the income the cost of renting a point, chocolate and fruit, you get a net profit, which, I assure you, is several times higher than the amount spent on the business.

And when a larger customer appears, nothing will prevent you from renting a fountain for a day or two.

When you feel that they know about you and the business is on the rise, then you will need to buy fountains for champagne, juices or wines to the chocolate fountains. Believe me, these fountains will be the center of attention at any celebration or event. They will become a highlight that everyone will remember.

What else is a good business? To put it on stream, you do not need to have special skills and knowledge. Initially, it will be necessary to advertise in the local newspaper or on the radio, in the press, preferably with a photo - this will attract the attention of customers.

If possible, you can shoot a small video for outdoor screens - chocolate fountains always look more spectacular and bright, which will definitely attract attention.

Starting capital - 48 thousand rubles.
Profit per month - 50 thousand rubles.
Payback period - 1 month.

The business idea is to rent chocolate fountains for celebrations, weddings, corporate parties, etc.

When holding birthdays, weddings, corporate and other holidays, you want the event to be remembered.
And be sure that it was delicious - you will lick your fingers! You can set the tables with dishes, invite animators, decorate the room with balls, flowers, arrange noisy and colorful fireworks.

And if you add a chocolate fountain to the holiday, then both the guests and the hosts will definitely have euphoria from being at an unforgettable event. Such a holiday will be remembered by everyone for a long time.

What is a chocolate fountain? High metal multi-tiered structure, which is powered by the mains. But instead of water, liquid chocolate flows in cascades.

The design is installed in a special tray with hot chocolate, which constantly circulates. Imagine the smell in the room! This smell alone at the moment will set the guests on a holiday.

Place sliced ​​fruits and small skewers or forks on elegant dishes around the fountain. Everyone likes to dip fruits in a chocolate fountain without exception.

The height of the fountains varies from half a meter to two meters, from 3-tiered to 7-tiered. They are constructed from stainless steel, wear-resistant and strong, you do not need to worry about breakdowns and repair costs.
Depending on the size and country of origin, the price of the fountain varies from 3,000 to 20,000 - 25,000 rubles

Benefits of this business:

Small investment
Fast payback
High profit
Opportunity to combine business with work
“Tasty” and interesting business that does not require special training and knowledge

What investments does this business require?
To start making money on rent, it will be enough to purchase several chocolate fountains, a fountain for drinks, and the main consumable - "fountain" chocolate.

Let's calculate in more detail:

Initial investment for the purchase of equipment
One Professional chocolate fountain (80 cm) - 24,850 rubles.
One Professional chocolate fountain (60 cm) - 19,250 rubles.
One Fountain for drinks - 3200 rubles.

Total: 47,300 rubles

Income:
We rent. (estimated prices used)
Professional chocolate fountain 80 cm - 9000 rubles.
Professional chocolate fountain 60 cm - 7000 rubles.
Fountain for drinks - 2000 rubles.

Total for one event (2-3 hours of rent): 18,000 rubles.

Consumption:
Special chocolate for fountains. (Quality Belgian chocolate Barry Callebaut)
For fountain 80cm. ~ 6kg - 3600 rubles.
For fountain 60cm. ~ 4kg - 2400 rubles.

Total: 6000 rubles.

18000-6000=12,000 rubles for 2-3 hours of renting your equipment.

It is enough to rent the equipment four times so that it has already paid off all investments.
12,000 rubles * 4 = 48,000 rubles (I remind you that the purchase of 2 professional chocolate fountains and one fountain for drinks will cost 47,300 rubles.)

Let's calculate the monthly profit.

Of course, it all depends on you, and on how often you rent equipment.
BUT if you rent at least 4 times a week (on weekends), because usually weddings and other celebrations are held just on these days, then the net profit per month will be (4 * 12,000) 48,000 rubles.
Agree, not bad, given that in this case, your task will only be to provide
equipment for the event, and pick it up in a couple of hours.

Additional services will also bring you profit, such as providing fruits, marshmallows, buns, drinks for the fountain, maintenance of fountains during the event and other consumables: spatulas, napkins, dishes, etc. You can make a separate price list for these services, or include them initially in the rental price.