Home Bakery to Storefront Decision Planner (Excel)

Thinking about leaving your home kitchen? A lease, build-out or loan is a big commitment. This spreadsheet helps you see what each option could look like before you sign anything.

Enter your own numbers once. The model compares three paths side by side over 24 months:

• Stay Home: keep baking from your home kitchen
• Shared Kitchen: rent a station or hours in a licensed commercial kitchen
• Storefront: open your own shop

What you will see

• A plain-English summary of what your numbers say
• Break-even customers per working day for each path
• What you would really earn per hour you work
• Whether your cash runs out, and how much extra you would need
• A stress test: the same plan with fewer orders than expected
• A what-if grid for different order volumes and prices
• Slow ramp-up, busy and quiet months, capacity limits, loan payments and the set-up months before you open are all included

What you get

• Bakery_Move_Decision_Model_EXAMPLE.xlsx (pre-filled with illustrative numbers)
• Bakery_Move_Decision_Model_BLANK.xlsx (for your own numbers)
• README with quick start, where to find each number, and FAQ

Who it is for Home bakers, cottage-food bakers and small bakery or cafe owners who are deciding whether to rent a kitchen or open a shop.

Who it is not for It is a planning tool, not a business plan generator, and it does not give tax, legal or financial advice. Results depend entirely on the numbers you enter, and it cannot predict how many customers you will win.

Works with Excel, and designed for Google Sheets. Takes about 20 minutes to fill in.