How do I start a business offering 'Bulk Ordering of Groceries' for local wedding caterers or small dhabas?

The 'Reliability and Credit' Aggregator Model 🥕🚛 Your unique value proposition is convenience, reliability, and potentially short-term credit, which traditional mandis (wholesale markets) often fail to provide consistently. 1. Target Niche & Product Mix: Don't supply everything. Focus on a few high-volume, high-frequency items needed by caterers/dhabas: Onions, Potatoes, Tomatoes, Ghee/Cooking Oil, and specific bulk spices (Turmeric, Chilli Powder). This simplifies sourcing and inventory. 2. Sourcing Power: Go direct to the farm gate or the large mandi wholesaler for your chosen products. Negotiate based on the promise of fixed, predictable, long-term daily/weekly volume. This guarantees you the lowest possible price. 3. The Delivery Promise: Caterers and dhabas need products before the morning rush. Offer guaranteed, time-slot deliveries (e.g., between 5 AM and 7 AM). This reliability is worth a slight premium over their own sourcing efforts. 4. Credit Management (The Risk/Reward): Small businesses often need a 7-day or 15-day credit cycle. If you offer this (safely, after strict vetting and clear contracts), you gain immediate customer loyalty and can charge a higher margin. Start with a very small credit limit (e.g., 3 days' worth of goods) until trust is established. Use a simple invoicing app (like KhataBook or a similar digital ledger) to manage all credit and inventory tracking effectively. Do not rely on paper ledgers.