How to start Catfish Barbeque business with 60,000NGN

This post is basically for the following category of people.

  1. People who genuinely need a job and are not ashamed of the dignity in labor
  2. People who have access to fund of 100,000 NGN below and need a soft business idea
  3. Fish farmers who are not happy with off-takers pricing and need other channels for value addition.

This been said, let’s get to business.

CATFISH BARBEQUE GRILLING BUSINESS WITH 60,000NGN CAPITAL

ITEM COST (NGN)
GRILL 15000
SAUCE, IRISH POTATOES & CONDIMENTS 4000
CATFISH (10KG) 9000
FOIL PAPER 500
CUTLERY, FRY PANS 7000
COAL & OIL 25000
TABLE & CANOPY 20000
MISCELLANEOUS 2000
TOTAL 60000

What to do

  • Find a busy spot with heavy mobile and pedestrian traffic
  • Draw and mesmerize your audience with music, while you add fish fat/oil to the fire and grill for aroma.
  • Ensure you use the hybrid fish aka Heteroclarias
  • Be prompt and punctual
  • Cut a 2.2kg catfish into 7 parts and prepare
  • Marinate fish for about 2 hours for deep absorption of spice
Grilled Whole Catfish Recipe, with Lemon and Butter
The cuts enhance marination

SELLING PRICE

  1. For 2.2kg, Each part costs N500 while head costs N700
  2. For 3-4kg fish, head costs N1500 while body parts cost N700 to N1000 especially in great locations

PROFITABILITY

On your worst days, you make at least N1000 profit per fish and that is like N5000 on a 10kg order daily. 5000×30 days = 150,000 (how much is your friend’s salary again?)

Red Cow Hotel | A Relaxation Place In Lagos
BBQ served

LOL see you around soon. Hey, photos are not mine, just a representation of my message.

18 thoughts on “How to start Catfish Barbeque business with 60,000NGN”

      1. SUARA Oluwatobiloba

        Wow, this is lovely ma’am. Actually I run a startup kebab business and I have being looking for way to get the price for a grill but through your post, I now have an idea about it, plus I learnt a lot more which I can input in my business for a better outcome. Thanks so much ma’am

        1. Hi Tobiloba. Thank you. Kebab, really? That is loveley. The last time i had kebab was in Istanbul, Turkey. Keep updating us please. Cheers!

  1. SUARA Oluwatobiloba

    Wow, this is lovely ma’am. Actually I myself run a startup kebab business and I have being looking for way to get the price for a grill but through your post, I now have an idea about it, plus I learnt a lot more which I can input in my business for a better outcome. Thanks so much ma’am

  2. Shanahana Ijeoma

    Thanks so much, for the Lovely idea, I’m planning to open a barbeque business, I believe it will work well for me.
    Thanks!!!

  3. Good evening Ma. I plan to start the business. Just thinking if I can acess a grill that uses electric or gas? Or is it better to use charcoal? Thank you Ma

    1. Hi, Gimbiya
      Any of both is fine, as long as your target customers are not taste-specific.
      To be safe, you can do a small survey to better understand the market demand in your locality.
      BW
      Sarah

    1. Hi Blooms,
      Thanks for your feedback.
      Asides from the fact that this article was written a while ago and there has been a tremendous change in the socio-economic situation, this breakdown is also subject to differences in Geo-political jurisdictions.
      BW
      Sarah

  4. I have been working on how to start my grill business but reading this article has given me d best idea seen online so far, simple and quantised. Thanks

  5. Anthony Akpobaro

    Am in a school everonment like Abraka and I know how to prepare this barbecue business but with the way things are cost am afraid people won’t buy l just pray it work Amen

    1. Hi Anthony,
      There are quite a couple of homework to do and market analytics before embarking on a business or an Agribusiness for that matter. If seriously interested, you can book a Consultation with me, and being a student, I can also give you a complementary Mentorship session. Click on https://olabisisarah.com/bookings if interested.
      Thank you

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