KENYA · GUIDE 0453 · EDITION 4.2
Custom chopping board making in Kenya
Make chopping boards with verified suitable timber and food-contact finish.
A CONCRETE EXAMPLE · ILLUSTRATIVE
Fictional sample order: Two wooden chopping boards, each approximately 350 × 250 × 25 mm, made from known suitable timber with documented food-contact-compatible adhesive/finish where used. Competent maker reviews construction and care. Exclude unknown reclaimed/treated wood, unsupported antibacterial claims and transferring ordinary furniture finishes to food contact.
Who is the first customer?
Home cooks, chefs and gift retailers.
Test the offer
Produce one sample and confirm food-contact material suitability with competent guidance.
What your operating pack contains
- A business-specific operating guide PDF
- Offline itemised costing and quotation tool
- Supplier request and sales message drafts
- Job-card and quality-response documents
- Offline operations desk: supplier comparison, work checkpoints, accepted deliveries and cash tracking
- Cashflow and launch review: downside scenarios, break-even, 13-week cash plan and trial decision
- Source register and unresolved checks
Delivery and quality
Material and finish suitability is documented; do not invent antibacterial claims.
Cost drivers
- timber grade
- material yield
- finishing
Use your own supplier quotations. Worked figures in the pack are illustrative and do not establish a verified startup budget or profit forecast.
Evidence and scope
Titebond wood-glue FAQ ↗
Manufacturer identifies particular glues for indirect food-contact applications. This does not make an arbitrary finished product compliant. · Checked 2026-10-26
Watco Butcher Block Oil and Finish instructions ↗
Exact named finish food-contact/cure/use limitations; not interchangeable with Danish oil or other coatings. · Checked 2026-10-26