I`m going to view a cafe with the intention of buying it, what questions should i be asking the owners?
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Try these:\nWhy are you selling?\nWhat is the weekly turnover?\nHow much S.A.V is included in the sale price?\nHealth certificates for all equipment?\nDate of last health inspection?\nHow many staff and will they stay?\nElectrical equipment certificates\nVAT returns?\nWhich wholesaler do you use\nHow many customers per day do you get?\n\nOff the top of my head, anyway. Depends on where the cafe is, of course, and what your target market is. Hot or cold food? Eat in or take-away etc.\n\nConcentrate on the health and safety part as well as the commercial part. Without one, you cant get the other.\n\nGood luck!
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It sounds like your family business is doing OK.  I don't know how long you've been in business, but if you treat your customers with respect and really take care of them, you will be surprised how the "neighborhood" will take care of you.  There are a few businesses in the area I work in that are in questionable areas, but have never been robbed.  If you are really that worried, ask the local PD to make unscheduled stops in your cafe.  I'm not trying to say you have to give them free food, but on the salary we make, we really do appreciate the break, and it's good for your business.  You could hire an off-duty cop to sit in you cafe, but that could be quite costly depending on how much business you do.  Put in video cameras if you don't already have them installed.  Place heighth strips at the exits.  Just remember this.  Now matter how much security you have in place, if someone wants to rob you they will find a way to do it.
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Start with the police.  Also, talk to the owner of the establishment, unless he's one of the thieves.
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I recommend checking out the SBA, Entrepreneur, The Start Up Journal & Nolo. All 4 are great informational resources for the new/small business owner. I posted links for you in the source box.\n\nAssociations may be a good avenue to explore as well. These organizations will address many of the thoughts, questions and concerns you'll inevitably have as well as many you haven't anticipated yet. See the source box for some relevant links. \n\nResearch, research, research – this cannot be stressed enough. Read as much as you can about the industry. Here are some book titles that are relevant:\n\n* How to Open a Financially Successful Pizza & Sub Restaurant by Shri L. Henkel \n* Getting Your Slice of the Pie: A Definitive Source for Prospering in Pizza by Tracy Powell\n* Restaurant Financial Basics by Raymond S. Schmidgall \n* Opening a Restaurant or Other Food Business Starter Kit: How to Prepare a Restaurant Business Plan and Feasibility Study by Sharon Fullen \n\nThere are plenty of free informational resources out there. Check the source box for links to articles.\n\nHope that helps! I wish you much success & happiness in all your ventures!
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You have to get people interested in your business. Preferrably inmvestors, entreprenuers or people with alot of money! If your business is popular they will ask if they can buy a licence to operate a restaurant with your businesses name and methods (i.e a franchise). The business will grow in popularity, and so will the number of restaurants!\nGood luck with franchising!
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Where are you going to open this business?\nYour location is extremly important.\nTake a close look at Franchising fees.  Compare these fees\nto others like Cold Stone Creamery, and Maggie Moos.\nDo you need the franchise?  What kind of training do they provide?\n\nThe number one rated franchise for years is Subway.  \nMaybe you would rather serve ice cream than eat fresh but look at all of your options.\n\nI find that dessert franchises tend to only last around 3-5 years before the next dessert trend comes along.  Frozen yogurt is on its way out. (My Opinion)
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The quality of the food, brand name, cost, where to buy it, when to buy it, etc.
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Make up business cards with punches on them, creating a free sandwich when the card is full, or a free capuccino. Get cups, with your business name on them, sell them, giving a discount on refills. That brings the customer back to you to get a discounted drink. Anything that gets the customer returning is good. Put out samples of some items. Have other non-food items available for sale that advertise your business. Put out a sidewalk sign, advertising your grand opening. Use balloons & banners on the front of your building. Have friends or your kids stand out in front passing out balloons with your business name printed on them. Have fun. Good luck. <*)))><
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from a outside internet cafe
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just ask her if she minds if you sit down and she will take it from there...she will ask you if you want a date and you say yes how expensive is the menu and she will tell you..the rest is history as long as it isnt an undercover cop...
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where is the restaurant going to be?\nfrom what you described, I may be interested.\n\nnot somewhere too posh, but like you described, great atmosphere, lovely food, great service. You sound like a real chef? I wish I can be a chef too :)
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For a café you need to focus firstly on three marketing elements: Place, Physical Evidence and People:\n\nPhysical Evidence is the physical environment of your store. It is about the colors, the decoration, the layout and many more.\n\nPeople are the employees you hire and must be pleasant, customer service oriented, good-looking, etc.\n\nPlace is where your café will be located. It is a very important factor of the success of your company. Your café should be located either in a trade center, mall, etc. or near other successful cafes (don’t risk opening a café where is no competition or a market, changes are that you fail). The only occasion that your café may be isolated is if it is on a mountain, by the see or somewhere with breathtaking and magnificent view.
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Check out www.expresso101.com and especially http://www.espresso101.com/coffee_business_plan.html which deals specifically with business plans for coffee shops.
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Go for it! Your business will flourish if you give it the time it deserves. You will be a lot happier if this is your dream coming true. If it doesn't work out, there will always be restaurants that need managers.
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Be prepared for the risk. About 90% fail within 2 years.\nIf you REALLY want to do it, and can afford to lose your money, here's my advice.\n\n1. Choose a city that doesn't have a lot of chain restaurants - they will eat up your business.\n\n2. Choose a location that doesn't have a lot of similar competition.\n\n3. Choose a high traffic location.\n\n4. Choose a location where people have $$$$ !\n\n5. Choose a location where people understand the culture of your food.  (Will exotic sushi work in the Ozarks?)\n\n6. Before you rent or buy a space. Talk to your neighbors aobut how other businesses have fared in that space.\n\n7.  Make sure there is parking!\n\nNotice EVERYTHING IS BASED ON LOCATION AND COMPETITION.\nAlmost nothing else matters.  Have you ever been to a restaurant that stinks but does great business?
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How about a coffee shop?
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to orient you of what is happening in this establishments