bbq: I want to start a side gig selling BBQ on the weekends to earn some extra cash I'm in a prime location in a Houston location what all do I need to get started?|||You will need to contact your local health authorities to see what the rules are for making it on your own premises - can't make the stuff in the house - also you will also need Insurance,|||State sales tax certificate, a DBA certificate, a Houston and/or Harris County Health permit, equipment and supplies, a catering truck or physical location in which to operate, deposits for utilities, establish service vendor agreements for product, an advertising budget, etc. Unless you have enough working capital you'll need an investor and a business plan to get a loan. As the first responder mentioned you can't by law do any part of this from your home as you'll be violating all kinds of ordinances. You'll find out soon enough that doing something like this on the weekends as a side gig isn't worth it. Try small event catering by appointment first to find out if this is something you really want to do.