Opening a pizzeria is a very profitable business idea for both beginners and experienced entrepreneurs, although the competition in this area is quite high, especially for large cities. But pizza never happens much; people of all ages love it. This dish goes with a bang and during quick snacks of office workers and students, and during gatherings with friends and relatives. This type of business is also attractive for many with a relatively quick payback: 1 - 1.5 years is enough for your investments in a pizzeria to pay off, and it will start to bring tangible income. On average, the profitability of such catering establishments is from 20%. If we talk about a pizzeria, which also has a delivery service, then the profitability indicator will increase to 50-60%.
Where is better to open a pizzeria?
There may be several options:
- Not far from a large office center. Office workers are a big part of your target audience. They can rush to you during the lunch break or, more often, order pizza directly to the office.
- Close to an educational institution (school, college, university). Pupils and students are also not averse to replacing the "table" lunch with hot flavored pizza.
- You can also open a pizzeria in one of the pavilions of the shopping and entertainment center. There will be no shortage of clients, but get ready for the fact that the rent will not be the smallest (depending on the location of the center itself and the location of your institution in it).
- In a residential area. Firstly, you will significantly save on the cost of renting a room (even an ordinary apartment or several adjacent apartments can act as such). Secondly, with proper promotion, your pizzeria can become a favorite vacation spot for local residents, because there are usually not so many entertainment establishments in sleeping areas. Thirdly, such a location is perfectly suited for organizing a pizzeria that will deal with home delivery.
What should be the room?
If we talk about the area, then a small pizzeria will fit in 25-50 sq.m. If you have a starting capital sufficient to open a full-size institution, then you need a room with an area of 100-150 sq.m. Please note that the kitchen will occupy about a third of the area.
In all that relates to the design of a pizzeria, redevelopment of premises, the receipt of all the necessary ones. conclusions and approvals, your indispensable assistant will be . You will need its services even if you want to use an apartment / several apartments / the entire first floor of a house in the arrangement of the place, because these areas will first need to be transferred to a non-residential fund.
Important:
- It is forbidden to place a pizzeria in the basement.
- If the catering facility is located in an apartment building, noise and vibration should not bring discomfort to the residents.
What are the requirements for SES pizzerias?
Pizza making refers to the production of bakery products, which means that the technology itself and the conditions in which it is implemented must meet certain requirements established by the SES (Sanitary and Epidemiological Service). Note the most important:
- Availability of a working water supply system (hot and cold) and sewage.
- Supply and exhaust ventilation with a sufficient supply of power.
- Facing walls with tiles or painting with water-based paint.
- The presence of contracts with organizations involved in the removal and disposal of waste (food and non-food).
Correctly plan the summing up of all engineering communications and get the appropriate permissions “without delay” will help you, again, . Do not forget about the need to coordinate the pizzeria project with the fire department.
In the field of catering, there is no place to save and search for various loopholes, because you are going to feed people, which means that priority is not only convenience and personal benefit, but also customer safety!