Built from real food business experienceUK-focused tools and mentoring

Build your food business with clearer numbers, stronger systems, and practical guidance

Kitchen to Market helps UK food entrepreneurs price properly, organise compliance, and make smarter business decisions with practical tools, useful templates, and focused 1:1 mentoring.

Built for
Home-based brands, market traders, and early-stage food founders
Designed to help with
Pricing, paperwork, planning, and better commercial decisions
What you get

A practical toolkit, not generic advice

  • Templates built for real food businesses
  • UK-focused documents and guidance
  • Clear pricing and margin visibility
  • Mentoring when you need strategic direction
Free starter packFood safety templates, allergen checklist, and practical EHO preparation tips.
Selected to 2nd stage of The Apprentice UK
British Business Bank-backed startup loan
10+ years food manufacturing
120+ staff managed

Everything you need to go from kitchen to market

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Tools

Spreadsheets and templates built by someone who's actually run the numbers on a production line.

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Knowledge

Blog posts, guides, and a free food safety starter pack. Real advice from real experience.

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Mentoring

A 60-minute video call where I review your situation and give you an action plan.

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The tools food entrepreneurs actually need

Not generic templates. Built for food businesses that need better pricing, clearer paperwork, and more professional systems.

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Recipe costing calculator

£19

Know what each product really costs, compare pricing approaches, and protect your margin with more confidence.

Menu engineering

Menu profit maximiser

£25

See which menu items drive profit, which ones drain margin, and where to focus your attention.

Compliance

Natasha's Law kit

£29

Organise allergen and labelling paperwork with practical templates and inspection-ready records.

All-in-one

Financial dashboard

£35

Bring recipe costing, cash flow, break-even planning, and VAT tracking into one connected view.

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The journey behind the tools

I've spent 10+ years in food manufacturing. SophistiBakes was born right in the middle of that journey.

SophistiBakes started as an idea and became a real brand with packaging, startup funding, grant support, and second-stage selection in The Apprentice UK process. Combined with years on production lines managing 120+ staff, that journey is the foundation of everything I teach.

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Founded SophistiBakes
Selected to 2nd stage of The Apprentice UK
Secured British Business Bank startup loan
Recipes, branding, packaging from scratch
Marketing, website, and grants secured
10+ years food manufacturing (120+ staff)
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Food safety starter toolkit

A practical starter pack with food safety templates, EHO tips, and the 14-allergen checklist to help you feel more organised from the start.

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Who this is for

Early-stage food founders

You have a product idea or small setup and want to build the business side more professionally.

People stuck on pricing or paperwork

You need clearer numbers, practical templates, and more confidence around what to organise first.

Founders who want focused support

You do not need a big consultancy. You need practical tools and straightforward guidance that fits your stage.

The journey behind the tools

10+ years in food manufacturing. SophistiBakes was built in the middle of that journey.

This is the story behind the tools: production lines, funding applications, packaging decisions, and building a food brand from the ground up.

The SophistiBakes chapter

SophistiBakes started the way most food businesses start — with a recipe I loved. Brazilian-inspired frozen savoury snacks, made from scratch in my kitchen.

I developed the recipes, shaped the branding and packaging, wrote the business plan, and secured a startup loan through a British Business Bank-backed programme. I also applied for and received grant support, built the website and launch materials, and progressed to the second stage of The Apprentice UK selection process.

Victor's reflection: Building SophistiBakes was the hardest and most valuable thing I've ever done. Every tool I sell exists because I needed it myself and it didn't exist.

The factory floor chapter

I've spent over 10 years in UK food manufacturing — and SophistiBakes was born right in the middle of that journey. From my first day working in food production, I was learning how the industry actually works: compliance, food standards, yield tracking, waste management, and how to lead teams under pressure.

Over the years I've managed production lines with 120+ staff, worked across fresh produce, bakery, and FMCG environments, and dealt with the daily reality of getting safe, quality food out of the door. That hands-on experience is what makes Kitchen to Market different — the tools I build come from the factory floor, not a textbook.

Why Kitchen to Market exists

I kept meeting food entrepreneurs with incredible products who were stuck — stuck on pricing, stuck on compliance, stuck because nobody showed them the business side. They didn't need a factory. They needed the right tools and someone who'd walked the path.

The milestones

Founded SophistiBakes — Brazilian food brand from kitchen to market
The Apprentice UK — 2nd stage selection
British Business Bank — startup loan secured
Grants received — business grants applied and awarded
Full brand development — recipes, branding, packaging, marketing, website
10+ years in UK food manufacturing — production lines, compliance, yield, team leadership
120+ staff managed — across fresh produce, bakery, and FMCG
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Built from real experience

Tools that food entrepreneurs actually need

Built by someone who has managed production lines, tracked yield closely, and built a food brand from scratch.

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The food entrepreneur's operating system

All 4 core tools in one bundle.

£108
£49
Best for founders who want pricing, compliance, and financial clarity together.

Individual tools

Pricing

Recipe costing and profit margin calculator

£19

Problem: pricing by guesswork and not knowing your real margin.

What you get:

  • Ingredient cost per unit/gram
  • Batch scaling + wastage %
  • Packaging + labour allocation
  • 3 pricing methods compared
  • Profit margin dashboard
Menu

Menu profit maximiser

£25

Problem: cannot clearly see which items deserve attention.

What you get:

  • Stars/Plowhorses/Puzzles/Dogs matrix
  • Price sensitivity calculator
  • Competitor benchmarking
  • Food cost % by segment
  • PDF guide with examples
Compliance

Natasha's Law compliance kit

£29

Problem: you know the requirement exists, but the paperwork feels unclear.

What you get:

  • 14-allergen matrix template
  • Print-ready label templates
  • Supplier declaration form
  • Staff awareness checklist
  • EHO inspection logs
Finance

Food business financial dashboard

£35

Problem: you need cash flow, break-even, and margin visibility in one place.

What you get:

  • Recipe costing linked to pricing
  • 12-month cash flow forecast
  • Break-even calculator
  • P&L projection + VAT tracker
  • All sheets connected

Compliance tools are designed to help you organise your records and paperwork. They are not legal advice, and final requirements should always be checked against current official guidance and local authority expectations.

Step-by-step system

From kitchen to market: the first 90 days

A day-by-day action system. 40 pages + XLSX companion.

£47

Inside the 90 days

Days 1-30: Register, compliance, financial model
Days 31-60: Price, brand, first marketing
Days 61-90: Launch, track, plan next stage
Throughout: Factory floor lessons
Your business, your plan

1:1 mentoring for food entrepreneurs

A focused one-to-one Zoom session to review your situation, your numbers, and your next practical step.

How it works

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Book
Choose a time. You get a Zoom link.
2
Questionnaire
Tell me your idea and where you're stuck.
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60-minute call
Live on Zoom. We work through your questions and priorities together.
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Follow-up
Written follow-up summary and action points within 48 hours.
£75
Who is this for? Food entrepreneurs who need personalised guidance. If a spreadsheet solves the issue, the tool may be enough. If you need judgement, direction, and a clearer next move, book a session.

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Credentials

  • Founded SophistiBakes
  • Apprentice UK — 2nd stage
  • British Business Bank-backed startup loan
  • 10+ years food manufacturing
  • 120+ staff managed

Guides

Useful guidance for food entrepreneurs who want to build more professionally.

Start with these guides

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Guide idea 1: How to price a homemade food product properly in the UK
Guide idea 2: What to prepare before your first EHO visit
Guide idea 3: The first spreadsheets every food founder should have

Get in touch

Questions about tools, mentoring, or your food business? I aim to reply within 48 hours.

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Fala português? Sou brasileiro e posso atendê-lo em português.
🇧🇷 Versão em Português

Sua jornada da cozinha ao mercado começa aqui

Ferramentas digitais, guias práticos e mentoria para empreendedores brasileiros no Reino Unido.

Por que escolher o Kitchen to Market?

Sou Victor de Campos, brasileiro, fundador da SophistiBakes e com mais de 10 anos de experiência na produção de alimentos no Reino Unido. Sei como é difícil lidar com a regulamentação britânica quando o inglês não é a sua primeira língua.

O Kitchen to Market ajuda empreendedores brasileiros a transformar receitas em negócios mais profissionais — sem precisar começar por uma fábrica.

Guia grátis: Use esta página para oferecer um guia em português sobre custos, segurança alimentar e primeiros passos no Reino Unido.
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Frequently asked questions

Are these tools UK-specific?

Yes. The positioning and templates are written for UK food founders, especially those who need practical structure around pricing, paperwork, and early-stage organisation.

Do I need mentoring or just a tool?

If your main issue is structure, a tool may be enough. If you need judgement, direction, or help prioritising the next move, mentoring is the better fit.