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What's the most important part of planning a coffee shop? The menu. The drinks and food you serve are the backbone of your business. It’s important to get this part right.
What will you serve your customers? What additional items (if any) will you offer?
Read moreStarting A Coffee Shop. Step 7: Hire The Right Staff
To deal with the hustle and bustle of busy mornings, you'll need a staff to help run your coffee shop. Even the smallest of shops need at least a few employees.
When hiring employees, you'll not only need to think about their duties, responsibilities and pay – you'll also need to think about your standards for customer service. A coffee shop with friendly, smiling employees will help keep customers coming through the doors.
Read moreYoung Walnuts Preserve
Unripe young walnuts are an excellent base for an exotic and tasty preserve. Making it is a challenge - it will take quite a long time to cook - but it’s well worth the effort. Even if you don’t add any spices and extracts, the taste of the jam will be extraordinary and will please you and your guests.
Read moreStarting A Coffee Shop. Step 6: Local Regulations and Licenses
Planning and designing your coffee shop is the fun part. The not-so-fun but crucial part of launching your business is the legal stuff. If you hope to keep your doors open, you will need to abide by local regulations and obtain the appropriate licenses and permits.
Regulations will largely vary from city to city, state to state. However, there are some general requirements that virtually all coffee shops will need to meet regardless of where they're located.
Read moreStarting A Coffee Shop. Step 5: Supplies and Equipment
It's important to remember that your shop's equipment will be the lifeblood of your business. If you can't make a decent cup of coffee, customers won't even think about coming back.
With that in mind, let's take a more in-depth look at the equipment you'll need as well as other supplies.
Read moreLinden Flowers Cordial Syrup
A rich-aroma syrup with a delicate taste that is suitable for alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages. Syrup can also be used to soak cake, or add flavor to tea or coffee. All you need is fresh linden flowers and a little magic.
Read moreStarting A Coffee Shop. Step 4: Find the Right Spot for Your Shop
Location, location, location. Just as in real estate, location is the most important thing when opening a business. Your marketing plan and branding may be on point. You may make the best cup of coffee in town. But if your location is bad, your shop will struggle to keep its doors open.
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