starting a coffe house
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a-ron -- you might get more of a response if you post this on The Inside Scoop, or ask specifically about schools on the Culinary Students board.
When you do that, can you be a little more specific with your question? When you say "coffee house" do you mean a place that serves coffee and other beverages, and food? Or a coffee roaster, that processes and sells beans retail and wholesale?
Some advice, though: learn all you can about running a business, in general. The problem many people make when they open a restaurant is that they don't view it as a business like any other, where the most important thing is to MAKE A PROFIT and STAY IN BUSINESS. That requires math and language skills, science, history -- all the subjects that you should be learning in school. The food and beverage part is important, of course, but if you don't know how to run a business you won't stay open very long.
Hope this helps.
When you do that, can you be a little more specific with your question? When you say "coffee house" do you mean a place that serves coffee and other beverages, and food? Or a coffee roaster, that processes and sells beans retail and wholesale?
Some advice, though: learn all you can about running a business, in general. The problem many people make when they open a restaurant is that they don't view it as a business like any other, where the most important thing is to MAKE A PROFIT and STAY IN BUSINESS. That requires math and language skills, science, history -- all the subjects that you should be learning in school. The food and beverage part is important, of course, but if you don't know how to run a business you won't stay open very long.
Hope this helps.
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I don't know too much about schools you can attend but this is a common business so I am sure that there are plenty of good sources of information. The key to any business is in the research. Learn as much as you can about the business. A great source for general business information is the Small Business Association (SBA.gov) and SCORE. You may want to take a class on starting a business threw them.
Pay particular attention to marketing. No mater how great your coffee is going to be no one will know about it if you don't do a great job telling them about it.
If you want to know about the day-to-day operation of the business what could be better than hands on experience. If you have the time get a part time job at a local coffee shop and learn the ropes. Nothing could prepare you more for the reality of your new business.
Pay particular attention to marketing. No mater how great your coffee is going to be no one will know about it if you don't do a great job telling them about it.
If you want to know about the day-to-day operation of the business what could be better than hands on experience. If you have the time get a part time job at a local coffee shop and learn the ropes. Nothing could prepare you more for the reality of your new business.
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thanx guys!!
yeah i was thinking mainly something like a StarBucks. Just a place to go in and drink some coffe, and have a little snack. i would also want to serve some sort of pastries:chef:
i love to cook, but i dont get to do it too often.
yeah i was thinking mainly something like a StarBucks. Just a place to go in and drink some coffe, and have a little snack. i would also want to serve some sort of pastries:chef:
i love to cook, but i dont get to do it too often.
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