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New guy here, Looking to setup a chocolate nad confectionery business!

Posted in: Allow Me to Introduce Myself

Thanks very much for the advice guys, I'll definitely take everything you've said on board and learn from it!!

New guy here, Looking to setup a chocolate nad confectionery business!

Posted in: Allow Me to Introduce Myself

Hi guys,

My name's Jacob and I'm from a town called Pontypridd, in Wales UK. I'm a chef by trade but have always had a passion for chocolate and confectionery like hard candies and jellies. I've decided that, after helping my wife setup a business making chutneys and preserves, I want to set up my own venture making chocolates and confectionery. So I've bought a book called "Chocolates and Confections" By Peter Greweling to try and teach myself to make chocolates as I'm on a tight budget.

My question is am I going to get enough of a grounding in producing chocolates to start a small chocolate business just by learning what is being taught in that book or are there other books I need to learn from beforeI even consider starting a chocolate business?

Is it even possible to start a chocolate business being self taught?

PS I have looked at chocolate courses in the UK, but they are expensive residential courses.

Thanks in advance for reading!

Jacob

updated by @Jacob Anthony: 04/11/15 04:56:02AM