A cafe where you can try and buy fresh pastries at home is a great option for a promising business. The main thing is to choose the right assortment, strictly monitor product quality and set competitive prices.
It is necessary
- - a registered legal entity or individual entrepreneur;
- - premises for a cafe and bakery;
- - permits from SES and other authorities;
- - equipment;
- - furniture and dishes;
- - stock of ingredients for baking;
- - staff.
Instructions
Step 1
Choose the format of the future cafe. You can open a bakery or bakery predominantly. Today themed pastry shops are very popular - French, Italian, Belgian or Russian, offering original baked goods. Assess the market prospects. If there are already several bakeries in your city, analyze their assortment.
Step 2
Find a product that will become a kind of "business card" of your company. For example, you can bake a wide range of pies with a variety of fillings, specialize in different types of bread, branded puffs or cookies.
Step 3
Find a suitable room. Your bakery should be located in a busy area. An inexpensive cafe can be opened in a residential area or near educational institutions and offices. A premium bakery should be located close to restaurants, business centers and city attractions.
Step 4
To accommodate production, 50-80 square meters are enough, another 80-100 m2 will be occupied by a sales area. The catering area may be limited to a few tables with chairs or sofas. There are cafes offering only standing places at high tables.
Step 5
Get involved in obtaining permits. You will need a permit for the production and sale of bakery and confectionery products. Paperwork is a lengthy process and can take several months.
Step 6
Equip a bakery. You will need proofers, dividers, kneaders and baking ovens. The choice of equipment class and its price depend on the offered range. For example, if you want to bake bread that is served in Italian and French bakeries, you will need special hearth ovens.
Step 7
Choose the power of the equipment based on the planned load. Do not buy "in reserve" and do not occupy the space of the bakery with machines that you will not use. If in the future you expand production, the missing equipment can be purchased or the existing one can be updated.
Step 8
Renovate the premises. Decorate the trading floor and the cafe area in accordance with the chosen concept. For example, if your specialty is “handmade” bread, the decoration can be done in a rustic style - wooden shelving, canvas napkin, wicker baskets for displaying. If you sell French-flavored pastries, style the room like a Parisian cafe.
Step 9
Hire staff. Pay special attention to the choice of a bakery chef - a person who will be engaged not only in controlling the baking process, but also in developing technological maps. In addition, you will need ordinary bakers, kitchen workers, shop assistants in the hall, a cleaning lady, and an accountant who can work remotely.
