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EPISODE · Jun 15, 2026 · 6 MIN

How a Grocery Clerk Built a 5000 Monthly Side Hustle in Food Cost Consulting

from The Side Hustle Career Podcast with Fexingo: Second Income, Freelancing While Employed · host Fexingo

In this episode of The Side Hustle Career Podcast, Lucas and Luna break down how a grocery store clerk turned her part-time job into a $5,000-a-month side hustle in food cost consulting. They explore the specific skills she leveraged—pricing cycles, waste tracking, vendor negotiation—and walk through her step-by-step process for landing her first client, a small restaurant chain. The hosts discuss how to identify overlooked expertise in retail roles, the value of industry-specific knowledge, and why food cost consulting is a growing niche. Perfect for anyone in retail or food service looking to monetize their experience without starting from scratch. No fluff, just actionable insight from real people who built something on the side. #FoodCostConsulting #SideHustle #RetailExpertise #GroceryClerk #RestaurantConsulting #PricingStrategy #VendorNegotiation #WasteReduction #MenuEngineering #FreelancingWhileEmployed #SecondIncome #CareerShift #RealNumbers #FexingoBusiness #BusinessPodcast #Careers #LucasAndLuna #SideHustleCareer Keep every episode free: buymeacoffee.com/fexingo

In this episode of The Side Hustle Career Podcast, Lucas and Luna break down how a grocery store clerk turned her part-time job into a $5,000-a-month side hustle in food cost consulting. They explore the specific skills she leveraged—pricing cycles, waste tracking, vendor negotiation—and walk through her step-by-step process for landing her first client, a small restaurant chain. The hosts discuss how to identify overlooked expertise in retail roles, the value of industry-specific knowledge, and why food cost consulting is a growing niche. Perfect for anyone in retail or food service looking to monetize their experience without starting from scratch. No fluff, just actionable insight from real people who built something on the side. #FoodCostConsulting #SideHustle #RetailExpertise #GroceryClerk #RestaurantConsulting #PricingStrategy #VendorNegotiation #WasteReduction #MenuEngineering #FreelancingWhileEmployed #SecondIncome #CareerShift #RealNumbers #FexingoBusiness #BusinessPodcast #Careers #LucasAndLuna #SideHustleCareer Keep every episode free: buymeacoffee.com/fexingo

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