This course covers everything you need to plan a successful cafe or restaurant. Learn how to create a popular concept, choose a good location, prepare for competition, locate suppliers and find good staff. The legal, financial and personal aspects of your business will be at the forefront of all discussions which include set up cost, total investment, partnership issues and bottom line success. Also covered is how to assess the profit potential of food business for sale.
Included in the course fee is a private, one hour consultation with Ken Burgin on your individual plans.

Materials

• Pen and Notepad

Learning Outcomes

• gained an understanding of current hospitality trends and the competitive pressures facing restaurants and cafes in Australia
• learnt how to prepare a feasibility study for a business they are planning
• learnt how to calculate the profit potential of a typical small restaurant or café
• gained an understanding of the the issues involved in buying an existing café or restaurant business
• gained an understanding of the broad legal issues involved in opening a café or restaurant business and how to locate specialist advice
• learnt how to prepare for the recruitment of staff suitable for their business
• learnt how to locate sources of equipment and supplies for a new business
• gained an understanding of key design issues for a small restaurant or café.

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