How To Start Barbecue Business in Nigeria

Nowadays, the Barbecue business has become one the most lucrative business to start in Nigeria because everyone eats meat or fish. When the word barbecue is mentioned, what to comes to some people’s mind is meat like suya while others think of fish like catfish and tilapia fish. However, the barbecue business consists of fish and meat depending on what you want to sell.

Starting a barbecue business is a very profitable and easy-to-run business if you know the little secrets involved in the business. When starting this business, you need to know the requirements and have a good Strategize to make your business unique from the normal roadside sellers.

First and foremost, a newbie who has no idea about the barbecue business but is interested in starting the business must learn how to prepare barbecue fish or meat. The two major types of barbecue business are barbecue fish and Barbecue meat or Chicken. This article will discuss how to start a barbecue business in Nigeria.

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How To Start Barbecue Business in Nigeria

Below are tips on how to start a barbecue Business in Nigeria.

Find a Good Location

When starting this business, one of the most important factors to be considered is the location of the business. Getting a location with a dense population that people can access freely would maximize your business sales. In any business, the location is always crucial because it determines the business’s growth. Therefore, it is advisable to start this business in a populated area like close to a bar, club, or any busy area.

Business Capital and Planning

When starting this business, it is important to make your calculation according to the available capital. Like any other business, the capital to start a barbecue business differs depending on how the business would look like. For example, if you have little capital, you can start the business in an open busy area where only your grill stand is required. Or you can a get shop if you have sufficient capital to start a large business.

After you must have considered all the factors together and calculated how much you need to start the Barbecue business. Since the barbecue business focuses on meat and fish, you need to understand the daily cost of running the business.

Business Name

Every business needs a name by which it can be identified by customers and potential customers. It is important to register your business with Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) to secure your business brand.

Get a Reliable Supplier

Whether you are running a catfish or chicken barbecue, you need a reliable supplier where you can get the stock daily. Moreover, it is also essential you get this product from a cheap supplier so you can maximize profit and keep up with the completion.

Get the Essentials Tools or Equipment and their Ingredient

When starting this business, you need to have all the essential tools to run the business such as gas, Grill stands, pans, bowls for mixing, and every other equipment needed.

When making barbecue fish or meat, getting your ingredient is also essential to run the business. However, there are other ingredients like plantain chips, seasoning, salad, and salad cream which are needed to prepare the barbecue fish or meat.

Hire Employees

When running a large barbecue or very busy barbecue business, you will need helping hands to prepare the fish and serve the customers. Because the more the business grows, the more the business becomes more stressful for only you to handle. Therefore, you need to employ more people to help out in the work to ensure the smooth running of your business.

Recipe for barbecue fish in Nigeria

Below are the ingredients needed to prepare the barbecue fish.

• Vegetable Oil
• Ginger
• Thyme
• Tomato
• Onion
• Salt
• Seasoning cubes
• Garlic
• Pepper
• foil

Steps on how to prepare a barbecue fish

The following are tips on how to prepare a barbecue fish.

• Wash and descale the fish
• Make incisions in the Fish for better seasoning and set aside.
• Blend the ingredient together including ginger, garlic, peppers, onions, tomatoes, parsley, green pepper, chicken seasoning cube, suya spice, and vegetable oil.
• Rub the marinade all over the fish including inside the fish and leave it for minutes.
• Oil the grill rack and place your seasoned fish in the foil and place it on the grill.
• Flip the fish multiple times and allow the sauce to blend well with the fish.
• Once the fish is ready, serve it hot with salad and other accompaniments.

Recipe for Barbecue Chicken

Below are the ingredients needed to prepare the barbecue Chicken.

• Chicken
• Lemon juice
• Garlic
• Vinegar
• Salt
• Seasoning powder
• Garlic
• Ginger

Steps on how to prepare a barbecue chicken

The following are tips on how to prepare a barbecue chicken.

• Wash and pat dry the chicken properly and make vertical slits in the chicken to help it absorb the sauce well.
• Pour the lemon juice on it and rub it well
• Mix the ingredient together and add the sauce all over the chicken
• Oil the grill rack and place your seasoned chicken on the grill for minutes.
• Once the chicken is ready, serve it hot with salad and other accompaniments.

FAQs

Is Barbecue Business Profitable?

Yes, the barbecue business is one of the most profitable businesses to start in Nigeria.

How much does it cost to start a BBQ business in Nigeria?

The cost of starting a BBQ business differs depending on your business plans. However, you can start a small BBQ business with a minimum of N30,000.

What are the ingredients used to prepare BBQ fish?

The ingredients used to prepare a BBQ fish

• Vegetable Oil
• Ginger
• Thyme
• Tomato
• Onion
• Salt
• Seasoning cubes
• Garlic
• Pepper
• foil

Conclusion: How To Start Barbecue Business in Nigeria

The barbecue business is a lucrative and profitable business to start in Nigeria. On average, you can earn up to 50,000 to 150,000 monthly depending on your location and how Delicious your Barbecue fish or meat is.

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