Anyone got a coffee shop as a plan b?

[Diver]

Want to be the beta tester??

Already have the tag line "How can I grind your bean today?"

I've just realised that my expanding waistline could be the result of my Latte addiction

[scooby]

I've just realised that my expanding waistline could be the result of my Latte addiction

My Nespresso has something to do with mine...

[Alias]

My previous gig was with a coffee machine company

Profits are huge...

Make sure you get the right machine, have it serviced regular, use a decent water filter system into it and get decent beans!

[scooby]

My previous gig was with a coffee machine company

Profits are huge...

Make sure you get the right machine, have it serviced regular, use a decent water filter system into it and get decent beans!

Feel free to PM me any contacts you may have!!

[norrahe]

Yep, in Amsterdam.

Not any more, unless you're resident in cloggers.

[ChimpMaster]

Coffee shops are so 1990s! Move with the times man, think of the next big consumer thing, if you want to be selling to the man on the street.

Besides, with global austerity (word of the year), people will cut down spending on luxuries like a £3 coffee each day.

Oh, I bought my own fitted Bosch coffee machine. Cost around a grand but grinds beans and makes me a lovely cup o' coffee. In the 2 years I've had it, I've easily saved more than I would have spent in Costa-lot Coffee or Star-lotsofbucks.

[d000hg]

I suspect the income wont be any near contracting, but the wife is looking for something and its an idea I've always fancied.

Just need to work out the initial investment to kick it off...

Suggest you go ask on ukbusinessforums.co.uk, bound to find people with an idea of costings, etc.

[Durbs]

Me and the Mrs had talked about a coffee shop. The few coffee shops in town are always packed in the daytime with mums 'n babies nattering away all day. None of them are particularly kiddle friendy though and the one out of town place that IS geared for kids (jungle climbing thing) does a roaring trade but is a bit of a drive to get to.

So we reckoned a mums 'n bubs friendly coffee place with soft play area and stuff in town would be kerchiiing.

Only problem is we haven't a clue how to run a coffee shop (or any kind of shop) and i'm guessing its a lot of graft to make one work.

[Alias]

Feel free to PM me any contacts you may have!!

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[MarillionFan]

Me and the Mrs had talked about a coffee shop. The few coffee shops in town are always packed in the daytime with mums 'n babies nattering away all day. None of them are particularly kiddle friendy though and the one out of town place that IS geared for kids (jungle climbing thing) does a roaring trade but is a bit of a drive to get to.

So we reckoned a mums 'n bubs friendly coffee place with soft play area and stuff in town would be kerchiiing.


Only problem is we haven't a clue how to run a coffee shop (or any kind of shop) and i'm guessing its a lot of graft to make one work.

Just cause you don't know how to run a shop isn't a barrier. I've had 3.

Daltons is a good quick source of info. Once registered which is free, do a search of coffee shops. Top level turnover, rent, running costs are advertised on businesses for sale
And you can use this as a basis for a business model. If really serious visit a few pretending to be a buyer and ask for
Copies of their accounts.