How to Start a Food Delivery Business: Online Course

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Offering food delivery can improve the reach of your business, but it is important it is done safely. More and more food businesses are offering home delivery, making it more convenient for their customers to order. By completing this course, learners will understand food safety and hygiene regulations, delivery guidance and much more. Instant digital CPD approved certificate of completion.

Course Level: Introductory Course

Duration: 30 Minutes

Accreditation: CPD Certified

Certificate: Self-Printed Certificate

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Description

For many food business owners, setting up a home delivery service can be a great way to attract more customers and give them the edge over their competition.

But knowing how to start their delivery service can be difficult. This online training will take learners through some of the key areas to consider when setting up a home food delivery service.

This online training has been designed for employers and owners of food businesses who are looking to set up a home food delivery service. Knowing where to start when it comes to offering a delivery service can be difficult. This training will help learners prioritise tasks and ensure they have considered UK food hygiene regulations.

When making any kind of change to the business it’s important to consider which areas will be affected and what challenges might come up. This training will give learners practical tips on how to overcome these challenges.

This food delivery service course is split into four sections:

  • Planning for change
  • Food hygiene and allergens
  • Delivery guidance

This course will take up to 30 minutes to complete and comes with an instant CPD approved certificate on completion which will give you the know to help in setting up an online food business.

What you'll learn

  • Effective methods when planning for change
  • How to ensure Social distancing for your premises, staff and during deliveries
  • Key Food hygiene and food allergen awareness training
  • Food delivery guidance

Suitable for

  • Restaurant owners and managers
  • Café owners and managers
  • Bakery owners
  • Food shop workers
  • Farm shop owners

Certification

Upon completion of any of our courses, learners will be able to download a digital certificate from Virtual College which will include the accrediting bodies logo where applicable, the learner's name, the title of the course and the date of completion.

If you have purchased the posted certificate option, available on selected courses, a high quality, seal embossed, certificate will be sent out the following working week after completion.

Example Certificate

Self-Printed Certificate Option

Upon completion of the course, a digital certificate will be available to download instantly.

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Once you have completed your purchase, you will be able to send the course(s) to other people using your system account with Enable by entering the learner’s email address so that they may access the training and set up their own system account with our Learning Management System.

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