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Step-by-step guide

Braai stand or small shisanyama: your step-by-step start

Braai and sell meat, wors, chicken and pap at weekends, events or a fixed spot, either selling meat by the plate or braaiing what customers buy.

  • 19 lessons
  • 5 modules
  • About 1 hour
  • First lesson free

Is this guide for you?

Good fit if

  • People who love braaiing, have a good spot and can handle long weekend hours and cash safely.

Think twice if

  • You cannot put about R2 000 into getting started.
  • You cannot free up about 10 hours a week.

Honest expectations

  • First income usually takes about 14 days.
  • Part time, most people earn a modest top-up from this. Treat bigger numbers you see online with care.
  • The main risk to plan for: raw meat in the heat: keep it cold until it goes on the fire.

What is inside

  1. Module 1

    Is this right for you?

    What it involves, who pays, and honest expectations.

    1. How braai stand or small shisanyama worksFree · 5 min
    2. Honest expectations4 min (in the full guide)
  2. Module 2

    Set up and price

    What you need and what to charge.

    1. Your startup kit, costs and skills5 min (in the full guide)
    2. Pricing and getting paid5 min (in the full guide)
    3. Your numbers: a worked example in rands5 min (in the full guide)
  3. Module 3

    Your first week

    The first steps, in order.

    1. Your first week, step by step6 min (in the full guide)
    2. Week one, step 2: Ask a local butchery about bulk prices3 min (in the full guide)
    3. Week one, step 3: Check permit and Certificate of Acceptability rules3 min (in the full guide)
    4. Week one, step 4: Get a fire extinguisher and cooler boxes3 min (in the full guide)
    5. Finding your first customers: who to message5 min (in the full guide)
    6. Messages to copy: your first customers5 min (in the full guide)
  4. Module 4

    Your first month

    A routine that brings in customers.

    1. Your first 30 days: build a routine4 min (in the full guide)
    2. Month one, task 1: Trade four weekends and record sales per plate3 min (in the full guide)
    3. Month one, task 2: Take WhatsApp pre-orders for Saturday3 min (in the full guide)
  5. Module 5

    Months two and three

    Repeat what works, grow and stay safe.

    1. Days 31 to 90: repeat what works and grow4 min (in the full guide)
    2. Months two and three, task 1: Book events and sports days3 min (in the full guide)
    3. Months two and three, task 2: Agree a regular supply price with one butchery3 min (in the full guide)
    4. Getting paid safely and spotting scams4 min (in the full guide)
    5. Risks, rules, tax and staying safe5 min (in the full guide)

What it costs to start

R2 000 to R15 000 to get started, from our research

What you will use:

  • Braai stand and grids
  • Cooler boxes
  • Fire extinguisher
  • Prep table
  • Price board

Prices change and differ by area, so check two places near you before you buy.

Try it before you buy

Lesson one is free. If it helps, the whole guide is R149 once-off.

Start the free lesson

Reviewed 24 October 2026 by the Earn Path team. Next review due 24 October 2027.