I am ready to turn in my plans to the HD and zoning, and the last thing I need are my equipment specs. I keep going back and forth on refrigeration and whether I need a range.

Most fillings I use are non-perishable, but I will use the fridge space for quick chilling to smooth cakes and for perishable supplies of course. I just keep thinking a freezerless fridge (about 17c.f.) would be enough, but then I hate to have to go to something bigger down the road. I'm getting an upright freezer regardless.

I am getting a commercial oven, so I won't need the oven on a range. I use a burner for making meringue BC mostly, ganache, and melting chocolate. I'm really considering just getting a single stand alone burner, because I don't find myself using more than one burner at a time.

Any advice or input? Thanks!!

If you can afford it and there's room, having a cooler with shelving is nice for sliding in your sheet trays. Once you are in production, you'll find that having more cooler space is very nice.

My first few years in business I only had deck ovens, no range necessary since my bakery had little need for cooking. A small hot plate was enough for my purposes. So it depends upon the kinds of products you'll make.

You should look into getting a standalone induction cooktop. At the school where I took some cake decorating classes, they had there for making jams and caramels and doing the buttercreams, and they are fast! They're also more energy efficient, compact, and most likely safer, because it doesn't have an exposed coil or flame. I rent kitchen space right now, but if I had my own kitchen, I would definitely get one!

Since you are saying Home Based Business, are you meaning that you will be baking out of your home to sell the product? If so you should check to see if this is legal in your state, as far as I can see is that is now allowed in Ca. I'm sure you don't want to get fined for doing something illegal.
evelyn

"Any input on the question at hand now?"

That is why I was trying to see exactly what you were referring to and was not inferring that you were breaking the law. I was just trying to determine what you were talking about as you can have separate "kitchens" from the house in many places. I love the induction burner as it really gets hot and quickly. I would say a nice refrigerator/ cooler to store items in as well as a professional convection oven. Good luck with your venture.
evelyn