Got a letter from the landlord's solicitor last week, in his opinion preparing and cooking food on a commercial scale would be in breach of the covenant contained in the lease. He also said " A lot of people do run small part-time business from their homes - Internet type business. But if Mei carrying on a business from the premises, it is not a private dwelling use and if there are smells emanating from the cooking that could well amount to a nuisance. Further, the insurance policy for the block is in the nature of a policy for private flats and a commercial operation might void the policy." - When I did my home cooked meals 12 years ago at my in-law's house (only 3 hours an evenings Friday, Saturday only ) the business is so low key the insurance didn't need to change a thing but I do had other insurance for the business.

 

Well, I still hope there is a chance to get them change their mind! I think working at home as a business on the Internet is no different from what I trying to do. All business is a business, if people can work at home running a business - is business! All business call commercial - big or small... and I do think there is people out there who is working at home doing big business... Mei just want to stay alive.......... and 99 % Mei's ready meals is prepared ready meals ready for you to cook in your own home. How much cooking will it need for just prepared food for people doing the cooking in their own home? And how big is my flat and how much ready meals I can prepared in my tiny little flat with my tiny little electric hob? There is on the news few years back, a couple making pancake at home for a well know supermarket chain. Two woman doing frozen baby food in their own kitchen at home. And a lady running a small group cookery class at her flat in London. I might still have a photo from bbc GOOD FOOD magazine showing the lady running her class in her kitchen. See! all this people's story do give me a lot inspirations and idea... Mei admirer them a lot... tomorrow I will post my landlord another letter, just hoping thing will...... I am not giving up yet!

 

It's a little bit low today, but after writing all this down, I am a lot better already! Ready for more... surprised!