How to open a summer cafe?

The outdoor cafe is an excellent seasonal business. On hot days it can bring excellent revenue. In this business, as in any other, there are difficulties: usually there is a very high competition, it is difficult to knock out a successful place from the city administration, a lot of bureaucratic obstacles ... But if you achieve your goal, the results will please you very much. This is a pretty good niche for a beginner, because demand always exceeds supply.

How much does it cost to open a summer cafe?

Cafe in the open air is relatively inexpensive. Consider the items of expenditure that you will incur:

1. Tent or umbrellas. Feasibility differs depending on the region - in cool it is better to stay on the first option, and in warm ones - on the second. In this case, both the pavilion and umbrellas will cost you about $ 1,000. Please note, they should be ordered at least one month in advance.
2. About furniture and beer. If your city has a brewery, or better - a brewery, you can significantly reduce the cost of beer and kvass - the best-selling in the summer heat drinks. As a rule, having concluded the contract, you will have to sell beer only to this one company. If you work with an official distributor, then for the time you work at a cafe, you can provide a lot of what you need (for example, tents, umbrellas, bar counters , chairs advertising this beer, etc.) for free. In this case, you need to deal with this issue in advance, better - in the winter, since the equipment from the company, as a rule, is small, but those who do not mind using them - abound. Talk to representatives of the brewery will be with you only after you get permission to install a cafe.
3. If you do not succeed in concluding the desired contract with the brewery, then you will have to purchase furniture, bar counters and everything you need yourself. It makes sense to do this if you annually open a summer cafe. Depending on what kind of furniture you choose, the price can vary greatly.
4. Other drinks. In addition to beer and kvass, you will need to sell juices, mineral water, soda. It is necessary to find an outlet for official distributor companies and conclude contracts, preferably - together with refrigeration equipment.
5. Treats at the cafe. Some stop at purchased snacks. The costs will be small, but the profit is not too big. It's no secret that it is much more profitable and more respectable to have your own small kitchen, offering shish kebabs, salads, garlic toasts , snacks, etc. Calculate your strength: you need a grill, microwave, refrigerator. Perhaps the use of semi-finished products, but this adds its complexity.
6. To increase revenue, you need your chips: oxygen cocktails, fresh pizza or donuts. Add the oven and fryer and get more profit!
7. Do not forget that you will need at least 1 bio-toilet and a garbage can.
8. Also, you will need dishes - disposable or usual (requires a dishwasher).

The average price of all this pleasure is $ 15,000. There's a plus or minus $ 5,000, depending on what your plans are.

Outdoor Cafe: Paper

In the question of how to open a summer cafe, the defining role is played by documentation. To begin with, you have to collect a lot of papers:

1. Permit for street trading for the right time.
2. Certificate of registration as an individual entrepreneur.
3. Assortment list of products foreseen for sale.
4. A contract of lease for any premises concluded.
5. All shipping documents.
6. Characteristics of the object of the sphere of trade.
7. Permission from SES.

Note, this is a very long business, and all this can take several months and about $ 500. After that you will need to contact the district administration (or cities, for small settlements) and get permission in the department of the consumer market of the administration. It, as a rule, is considered on a competitive basis, and if you arrange an official for yourself - you can start!