Starting your own business is a laborious and rather long process. But if you have long dreamed of your own small cafeteria, where a group of friends can come and have a good time. You have enough capital resources and time. Then be patient, energetic, optimistic and take action.
Instructions
Step 1
Collect all the documents required to open the cafeteria. To do everything right, first check their list with the employees of Rospotrebnadzor. Agree on the assortment and get a trade permit.
Step 2
Choose a location for your future cafeteria. The main criteria for choosing are: convenient location, good traffic, proximity to large shopping and entertainment centers or train stations. If you do not plan to rent a room, but want to open a summer cafe or build a separate building, then you need to develop a project for a cafe and coordinate it with the chief architect and the city administration, as well as undergo a check for compliance with sanitary and hygienic and fire safety standards.
Step 3
Think about the concept of your cafeteria. At this stage, you will need to decide on the name of the cafe, with its external and internal design, with the uniform of the waiters, with the design of the menu and other details. When developing the interior design and concept of a cafe, be guided by the cuisine that you are going to offer your customers: national, European, fast food and others. Your cafeteria should be bright, unique and memorable, otherwise it will get lost in the gray mass of other establishments. Choose a cafe design that provides good color scheme, beautiful furniture and a large kitchen. Properly selected lighting can make the interior cozier. The design of a cafe should determine not only the interior, but also the appearance of the establishment itself. Consider the interests of your target audience when developing a cafeteria design project. In addition, pay attention to the location: the design of the cafe, which is located in the central part, and the design of the cafeteria, located outside the city, have certain differences. A beautiful interior doesn't have to look expensive and chic. You can use a minimalist style, the image of which will be completed by a few, but important items for decoration.
Step 4
Develop a business plan. The business plan must fully comply with the concept of the future cafeteria. At this stage, it is better to contact a specialist. This will save you a lot of time and effort.
Step 5
Buy the necessary food equipment, furniture and utensils. If you have never worked in the field of catering, then you need to find a person who understands this and will help you make the right choice. The selection of food equipment is a very important stage, since the future work of your cafeteria depends on it. You should also be very careful when choosing the future design of furniture and dishes in which you will serve dishes to your customers. They must be fully consistent with the design of the cafeteria.
Step 6
Hire staff. To avoid mistakes when hiring, entrust the search for employees to a recruiting agency. The recruiting agency will arrange an interview and hold a competition among candidates. You just have to familiarize them with their future work and sign an employment contract. If you nevertheless decide to select employees on your own, then first of all pay attention to personal and professional data, as well as to the presence of a medical record. Remember, the image of the cafeteria and its reputation depend on the work of the employees.
Step 7
Purchase special terminals to automate the work of personnel. This will help you to significantly reduce the time for serving guests, increase productivity and ease the work of waiters. When choosing an equipment supplier, pay attention to its popularity among your competitors, as well as to the list of operations that the terminal is capable of performing.
