Choose a niche for your business food home. For example, you can specialize in the manufacture and sale of ethnic cuisine, vegan pastries, gourmet salsa or canned.

Contact your local Department of Public Health to determine whether home-based businesses of foods are allowed in your city. Even in some states that allow the preparation of meals at home and selling, cities in these states have the option to prohibit such businesses.

Obtain the necessary approvals in your area to start a food business at home. It may be a number of employer identification number (EIN), took the name certificate (DBA), food company license, certification or food manager allows the manipulation of food.

Develop creative recipes to differentiate your company from its competitors. For example, if you start a business creating and selling homemade preserves, add unique flavors such as pineapple and mango zinfandel to go fishing with standards such as blueberries and cherries.

Prepare your kitchen according to the standards of your state. In most regions, it means that your kitchen should be separated from all living areas by a solid door, and it can not be used to prepare food for those in your household.

Make alternative plans for how to prepare food for your family. In all likelihood, you will not be allowed to use the same kitchen for your company that you use to make family meals. You can either build another kitchen in a different area of your home using the kitchen of a neighbor, relative or friend, or decide to eat outside.

Secure places to sell the food you prepare at home. Although you may be allowed to use your kitchen as an area of commercial food preparation, it is unlikely that you will be able to use your home as a storefront. Contact your local zoning board to see what the restrictions are. Your replacement options include farmers markets, flea markets, Internet sites such as foodz, Etsy and 1000 markets, festivals and city events and wholesale of cafes, restaurants and independent grocers.

Promote your food business at home. Join an association like the National Association for the Specialty Food Trade, network, customers gain potential and connect with suppliers. You can also start a promotional website or sponsor a contest of local cuisine.