How to open a cafe? This question is often asked by those who want to try their hand at starting a catering business. But for success in this matter, you need to clearly know your first steps, "pitfalls", and also have an idea of what kind of plan the institution will be - a bar, restaurant or a small cafeteria. Let us dwell in more detail on useful recommendations and try to summarize the main tips.
How to open your own cafe? Base steps
First stage. First you need to determine for yourself what format it will have
institution. It can be: a coffee shop, a dining room, a self-service or fast-food cafe, a bar. These establishments are much easier to open from a financial and "paper" point of view than a restaurant, which will require decent investment.
Second phase. Before opening a cafe, it is recommended to think over the place very clearly, since this moment for the catering point will have one of the most important values. It should be located in a residential area, crowded and passable. Cafes, coffee houses or bars are places where regular customers who live or work nearby will be the main customers. Therefore, you must carefully consider the problem of choosing a place.
The third stage of how to open a cafe will concern design - design. The interior should be interesting, original and comfortable. Naturally, it is necessary to create such an interior that it matches the general concept and name of the institution. Moreover, it is recommended to take into account all the details (menu design, waiters clothes, etc.).
The fourth stage. One of the problems in how to open a cafe concerns competent selection of personnel. The fact is that the waiters, bartenders and the administrator should not only look great, but also be courteous and well-mannered. Since the cafe very often there are unusual situations. Much attention should be paid to the selection of cooks, whose quality of food will depend on their professional skills. In addition, the design of dishes also depends on them . It will also be necessary for the staff to have a dishwasher, cleaning lady, accountant and security guard.
The fifth stage. Now proceed to the purchase. The order is usually calculated by the chef, but the owner needs to delve into this issue. It is not recommended to purchase products immediately in large quantities. The fact is that it will be difficult to first decide which dishes will gain popularity and which ones will not. As a rule, a new cafe unwinds for a long time, because it needs to acquire regular customers. Therefore, if you first purchase a large number of semi-finished products, as a result, rarely used products will begin to deteriorate. Therefore, it is better to once again go for groceries. In order to save time, it is recommended to conclude contracts for the supply of drinks and related products (chips, crackers and other). But quickly deteriorating products (meat, vegetables, bread, fruits, milk, sour cream and others) must be purchased from the same sellers.
Sixth stage. If you are thinking about how to open a coffee shop, then a lot of attention should be paid to the atmosphere of the establishment. The fact is that this is the place where customers will come not to eat hearty, but to sit quietly, drink coffee or tea, try an unusual dessert. Therefore, it is necessary to create such a format that there is a warm, friendly atmosphere for meeting friends, family and loved ones. In the cafeteria, many want to relax, as well as distract from the fast and busy life.
In conclusion, the following should be noted. In order to open a successful institution, it is recommended that you try to make it such that you yourself would like to be in, from which you would not want to leave.
Good luck