Comments on: How To Start A Cafe (Including Template) | Do not start a cafe before reading this article https://thehospitalitycoach.net/how-to-start-a-cafe/ Personal & Professional Coach Fri, 11 Apr 2025 03:31:55 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 By: The Hospitality Coach https://thehospitalitycoach.net/how-to-start-a-cafe/#comment-4676 Mon, 28 Feb 2022 22:39:52 +0000 https://thehospitalitycoach.net/?p=4040#comment-4676 In reply to Louise Osborne.

Hi Louise,
I’d highly recommend establishing strategic relationships with local businesses. This is a way of having other businesses doing the marketing of your business for you. This might look like discounts to customers of other businesses or free coffee cards stapled to invoices for services provided in the area by other businesses. Other businesses will be pleased with the relationship because they get to say thank you to their customers by providing free coffee.
I would highly recommend ensuring your product/service is of a high standard before undertaking in any marketing efforts so that you don’t end up with negative marketing. See the article I write to discuss this further: Negative Marketing In Your Cafe

]]> By: Louise Osborne https://thehospitalitycoach.net/how-to-start-a-cafe/#comment-4624 Tue, 20 Jul 2021 02:15:12 +0000 https://thehospitalitycoach.net/?p=4040#comment-4624 Hi Pete, l have taken over a cafe inside an industrial estate where l have no passers by or foot traffic except for the surrounding businesses. Therefore terribly difficult to get people to come in to give us a go as they don’t know we’re there. What can l do to entice the businesses outside this estate to come in and try us?
Best regards,
Louise

]]> By: The Hospitality Coach https://thehospitalitycoach.net/how-to-start-a-cafe/#comment-4580 Mon, 08 Feb 2021 09:45:00 +0000 https://thehospitalitycoach.net/?p=4040#comment-4580 In reply to Lisa.

Hi Lisa,
Thank you for the kind words, this advice rally is the best place to start when it comes to starting a cafe business.
Regarding advice on leasing and purchasing business, i’d be happy to offer you assistance here. I will email you though some information shortly.
Speak soon.
Peter

]]> By: Lisa https://thehospitalitycoach.net/how-to-start-a-cafe/#comment-4579 Sat, 06 Feb 2021 11:13:09 +0000 https://thehospitalitycoach.net/?p=4040#comment-4579 Loved reading through this post – great ideas and information and very informative. I am interested in buying a small cafe but I would like to know who is the best type of person that can look into their books, discuss terms, leases and negotiate on my behalf and their broker. Thanks in advance

]]> By: The Hospitality Coach https://thehospitalitycoach.net/how-to-start-a-cafe/#comment-4408 Wed, 20 Nov 2019 00:54:08 +0000 https://thehospitalitycoach.net/?p=4040#comment-4408 In reply to Maria.

Hi Maria,
Great advice, the opportunity to experience the industry before entering into it is a must. This education is also available at no cost… or rather a paid education, so it absolutely should not be overlooked. Also completely agree with splintered building materials…. avoid those at all costs 🙂

]]> By: Maria https://thehospitalitycoach.net/how-to-start-a-cafe/#comment-4401 Sun, 17 Nov 2019 22:55:19 +0000 https://thehospitalitycoach.net/?p=4040#comment-4401 This is all great business advice but first and foremost: try working in a café before you open one. Get your Serve Safe Food Handling Certification first. Before you decide on some cute little decor – realise YOU HAVE TO CLEAN IT. IT NEEDS TO BE COMPATIBLE WITH FOOD SERVICE. Raw wood tables are beautiful – until you have to wipe up a latte…or scrub frosting off of it. Or pay for a customer’s sweater that they pulled on it, or for a visit to a health provider for removal of a splinter. Get some real world experience about the hours and duties required, then move forward. Not downing any of this – but practical, real-world experience- that won’t cost you- is the best. Taking accounting classes helps too.

]]> By: The Hospitality Coach https://thehospitalitycoach.net/how-to-start-a-cafe/#comment-4080 Mon, 03 Jun 2019 11:48:55 +0000 https://thehospitalitycoach.net/?p=4040#comment-4080 In reply to Lorraine.

Hi Lorraine,
My pleasure, I’m glad you enjoyed the article. Please keep in touch.
pete

]]> By: Lorraine https://thehospitalitycoach.net/how-to-start-a-cafe/#comment-4079 Mon, 03 Jun 2019 09:32:22 +0000 https://thehospitalitycoach.net/?p=4040#comment-4079 Fantastic information THANK YOU

]]> By: The Hospitality Coach https://thehospitalitycoach.net/how-to-start-a-cafe/#comment-3610 Fri, 19 Oct 2018 10:24:36 +0000 https://thehospitalitycoach.net/?p=4040#comment-3610 In reply to Laurentiu.

Appreciate your kind words Laurentiu.

]]> By: Laurentiu https://thehospitalitycoach.net/how-to-start-a-cafe/#comment-3609 Fri, 19 Oct 2018 07:29:25 +0000 https://thehospitalitycoach.net/?p=4040#comment-3609 Great questions,great answers. You are very good!
I have a bar for about 11 years and I must congratulate you!
Nice to read about!

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