How to open a cafe bar

The premises intended for opening a bar or cafe are subject to the same requirements as for premises for a restaurant. It should be in a place where a lot of people pass most of the day, have convenient parking and comply with sanitary standards.

You will need

premise, business plan, concept, equipment, staff

Instruction manual

1

Carry out market research. By monitoring the media, you can determine the state of the restaurant market, as well as the most promising niches. By analyzing the portrait of the target audience, you can find out its consumer preferences. Questioning is the best way to detail and refine the data obtained. Focus groups are an ideal option not to be mistaken in linking the developed concept to the selected room.

2

Invite a designer. When developing a design project, follow the rule of unity. Separate details should not get out of the general style of design. Do not forget about the sign and design of the entrance group. If the cafe or bar has large display windows, they should be decorated in accordance with the theme of the interior. Of course, the latter should be associated with future visitors with the name of the institution. Very often, the name changes during rebranding, and the interior does not undergo any changes. This leads to disharmony, loss of associations, and, as a result, to a decline in brand recognition and a decrease in revenue.

3

Purchase and arrange process equipment. If you make a cafe with a full-cycle kitchen, you will need: a stove with an oven, a combi oven or a combi oven, a grill. For a bar with only small snacks, a stove and microwave are enough to warm up. Also do not forget about refrigerators, the complete set of which directly depends on the assortment of dishes offered by a cafe or bar.

4

Order a bar counter. It should be large enough, because many guests prefer to spend her entire visit to the institution. Be sure to consider the material from which the bar counter will be made. Ideally - a tree, and its style should fully comply with the style of decoration of the hall. As a rule, coffee and beer-filling equipment are located on the bar counter. From the side of the bartender, a place for a small sink should be provided in it.

5

Get permission from the authorities - the Federal Service for Supervision of Consumer Rights Protection and Human Welfare and Fire Inspection. The sooner you do this, the sooner you apply for an alcohol license, without which no bar is unthinkable. And in a cafe, alcohol will be very handy, because it stimulates an increase in the average bill, which means the amount that potential guests will leave at your place.

note

When opening a cafe or bar, choose a place with high traffic. The lion's share of your audience is guests making spontaneous visits.

Useful advice

Do not try to make a large menu. The trend of the restaurant business is a menu that fits on one page spread of an A4 sheet.

how to open a cafe bar