Starting And Running A Sandwich Coffee Bar 2nd Edition

At the age of 42, former lawyer Stephen Miller opted for a career change and set up his own sandwich-coffee bar. Despite the challenges and hard work, he has found it very satisfying to set up and run his own business. This book brings the benefit of his experience and advice to anyone wan ting to set up their own venture in this fast-growing food sector. Find out how to: create and concept your image; choose the right location; sort out tax and health safety; buy equipment and fit out the shop; and generate interest before you open. CONTENTS: Planning your business - dealing with professional advisors - choosing your shop unit - creating your own identity - bread and butter issues - food and drink, staff and you - fitting out and equipping the shop - staff and day-to-day issues - food hygiene and health and safety - getting up and running - beyond the basic concept About the author At the age of 42, former lawyer Stephen Miller opted for a career change and set up his own sandwich-coffee bar. With this book everyone wanting to follow his example can benefit from his know-how and advice.

Revised and Updated Second Edition. Sandwiches are still the fastest growing food sector, which makes good quality coffee and sandwich bars an exciting opportunity. In this book the author passes on the knowledge he has gained from his own experience. Find out how to: - * CREATE A CONCEPT AND YOUR IMAGE * CHOOSE THE RIGHT LOCATION * BUY EQUIPMENT AND FIT OUT THE SHOP * GENERATE INTEREST BEFORE YOU OPEN

At the age of 42, former lawyer Stephen Miller opted for a career change and set up his own sandwich-coffee bar. Despite the challenges and hard work, he has found it very satisfying to set up and run his own business. This book brings the benefit of his experience and advice to anyone wanting to set up their own venture in this fast-growing food sector. Find out how to: create and concept your image; choose the right location; sort out tax and health safety; buy equipment and fit out the shop; and generate interest before you open.

In this comprehensive guide, Jill Sutherland offers practical and realistic advice, designed to take would be sandwich bar owners from idea, to opening. Packed with top tips, real-life examples, checklists and anecdotes, it provides a stage-by-stage guide to your first year, from the planning of your business, to it's opening and becoming established. You'll learn how to: - Develop and research your sandwich bar 'idea' - Write a professional business plan - Find the right shop unit, and fit it out - Decide on suppliers - Manage food hygiene and health and safety - Create your menu and source produce - Budget, forecast and manage cash flow - Launch and generate interest - Employ and manage staff.

This is the 2nd edition of this practical guide to establishing a profitable online business. It includes business ideas, case studies, suggestions for creating a visible web presence, tips for gaining and maintaining customers, and everything else you need to know to set-up and run a successful online venture. Anyone looking to generate some extra income through their computer will benefit from this guide. Only basic computer and internet skills are needed for this guide. It provides an advice for established businesses looking to fully harness the power of the internet.

2nd edition of this accessible guide - expert advice, first hand experience, and practical information on how to launch and run your new business. Added value - includes popular recipes from the author's own coffee shop.

A comprehensive guide on what to expect when owning and operating this type of business, this book includes everything from choosing a unique identity to roasting, making, and serving coffee, espresso, and tea. Learn the steps to: * Turning beans into bucks * Building a winning sales team * Providing WOW! customer service The two authors share their inside perspective on running a coffee bar, answering questions such as: * How do I prepare a business plan? * How do I market my coffee bar? * What special equipment will I need? * What will it cost to get started? * What should I look for when choosing a location? * How do I roast coffee beans and brew a great cup of coffee? * What are the 11 steps to WOW! customer service? * What about expansion and franchising? The book includes sections on organic and Fair Trade coffee, recipes for specialty coffees, and forms to help you with the day-to-day logistics of running a coffee bar.

This is an entertaining but highly practical guide from the successful "Coffee Boys" authors that will enable you to open a coffee bar or sandwich bar that actually lasts and makes money. It presents a distillation of experience of the many dozens of coffee and sandwich businesses they have opened both personally and for clients. This work reveals and is based on the Great Formula (see six steps of contents) created by the authors within their own businesses and their consulting practice. It offers all the practical advice on location, raising finance, and devising a clear marketing plan.