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
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.

Self-Printed Certificate Option
Upon completion of the course, a digital certificate will be available to download instantly.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Recent Reviews
22nd January 2026
good to go
The learning was very easy to follow and make sense of. very good resources and materials
22nd January 2026
Virtual college experience
Thé information is very well presented. I liked the shirt videoed in particular ànd thé short practice questions.
21st January 2026
Excellent Value for Money
Excellent Value for Money - Certificate optional Easy to follow - learned a lot My third time on this course - has to be taken every few years
20th January 2026
This was very easy to follow
This was very easy to follow
20th January 2026
Level 2 Food Safety and Hygiene…
This course gave the information and knowledge I needed. It was varied in content and gave little quizzes at the end of some modules which was helpful for my learning.
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19th January 2026
Really clear and informative course
Really clear and informative course
19th January 2026
Informative, clear course
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