On Apr 24, 2:54*pm, BH wrote:
On Thu, 24 Apr 2008 13:04:20 -0700 (PDT), Merryb
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On Apr 24, 12:09*pm, BH wrote:
On Thu, 24 Apr 2008 11:18:02 -0700 (PDT), Merryb
wrote:

I think the business is a fantastic idea!

Thanks, and no, I didn't ask any other groups. When I get it built,
you are more than welcome to come and test it yourself. Actually, I'd
like to start a business with a wood oven where folks could come in &
do their own baking, and also do pizza parties. Kinda like a
commercial bakery, but along the lines of the dinners to go
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Do you really? Still tossin' it around in my head, but I think I can
come up with some kind of plan. I just wonder how many people would be
interested. It's definitely not something I've seen before, but I'd
hate to end up with a business that fails.

I was thinking more about this while mowing my lawn just now. *What I
sort of envision is a small, park-like setting with a shelter, like
picnic shelters seen in parks, with electricity. *The oven could be
under the shelter or just outside. *I think the shelter might extend
your "season" by a couple of months, at least. *I see a few picnic
tables that would seat 25-30 people. *There would have to be running
water and a sink, probably with an on-demand water heater. *There
would have to be at least basic "facilities" and a parking lot for a
couple dozen cars. *

I think I would start marketing to birthday parties, small office
parties, etc. *I think the idea of baking classes is good. *You could
teach those yourself, and charge tuition of course, or rent the
facility to someone else to teach classes. *You might get a community
college interested in offering the classes and renting the facility or
paying you to be the instructor. *I think there would be quite a few
scout groups, church groups, etc., that would be interested in having
their events in a place like that. *The problem with them might be
that would be unable, or hesitant, to pay a fee that would let you
make a buck. *But, their members might be back for birthday parties,
too. *It might be a promotional thing.

On the scale I am describing, I doubt it would ever be a big money
maker. *But, you could get the oven, the shed, the tables, the wood
and everything else essentially paid for through tax deductions. *If
you develop it "right" and in a good location, it could contribute to
the value of the property. *I think if you were having an event, you'd
certainly have to fire up the oven well in advance to get the heat up
and stabilized. *Then, I think you'd probably want to "test" it by
baking some of your own things before the customers arrived. *(Do your
baking with fuel someone else *pays for.) *And, finally, operating the
facility could be a lot of fun as a spare-time pursuit.

What I envision could not be built where I live because of covenants
on the use of property. *I might even get a lot of grief from the city
because of the wood smoke. *We have a strictly enforced ban on "open
burning". *I think the oven would not be considered "open", but that
might not prevent the fire department showing up every time they see,
or smell smoke. *Over on the peninsula, you might have an easier time
finding a location where this could be done.

Does this describe something like what you had in mind, or were you
thinking of something entirely different?

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Pretty much! Dont't be stealin' my idea, now!!! LOL- Unless you're
rich & want to finance me! I do wonder what kind of grief the health
department would give. Where I live is outside the city limits. We are
on a septic tank, so I think that would be an issue. I do think the
oven would have to be indoors, as well as prep areas, but I like your
idea of the sheltered picnic areas. Hmmmmmmmmm............