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Coffee House Business Plan – 7 Essential Elements
Posted by admin in Coffee House on September 28, 2011
Having had a lifetime interest in all-things-coffee may be your inspiration for wanting to open a coffee house of your own. But, having an interest in coffee alone is not enough: you also need to build your new venture upon a foundation of solid business principles.
When undertaking any type of business venture, it is smart to start with a solid business plan. Opening a coffee house is no different. A business plan accomplishes two things:
a. it provides you, the business owner, with an opportunity to lay everything out on the table in order to get a clear view into how the business will be set up, what is required to get things going, and what may still be missing from your current plans.
b. it can give potential investors, partners, and vendors a view into the heart of how your new business will be structured.
If you are interested in created a coffee house business plan, here are the 7 essential elements to include:
1. Executive summary:
This introductory section of your business plan should take up no more than two pages. It should highlight the most essential elements of your plan. Put a bit of salesmanship into the executive summary: remember, some of those who read it may be potential investors. Your goal in this section is to inform the reader – while at the same time encouraging them to finish reading the rest of the plan. Read the rest of this entry »
Romantic Rendezvous at a Coffee House
Posted by admin in Coffee House on September 28, 2011
Most scintillating conversations take place in the coffee house. This is a place where everyone loosens up and tries to just enjoy the aroma and the feel of this wonderful beverage. It is not at all an exaggeration when someone says that “A cup of coffee shared with a friend is happiness tasted and time well spent.”
Likewise coffee and romance too go hand in hand. Since the advent of coffee and its subsequent popularity, coffee houses have been an integral part of any town or city. They have been the meeting places of both men and women where they used to gather and discuss a variety of subjects ranging from the more personal romantic ones to the more business related. Coffee houses gave a much needed space for leisurely conversation without the hindrance of the outside world. Many a romances have begun and flourished over a hot cup of coffee. There is a Turkish proverb which says “Coffee should be black as hell, strong as death and as sweet as love. “
This proves to be very true when one visualizes the beverage and the impact it has on the human body and the various sentiments it arouses. It can easily draw similarity because true love is also intense and all consuming. It really rejuvenates one’s body and mind. This mystical drink too has the same effect and people once addicted to coffee can rarely let go of it.
Paris is considered the Romantic Capital of the world and since the introduction of the coffee in the late 17th century; the very concept of romance saw a sea change. Many coffee houses or cafes came into existence which served coffee on a cobblestone street which was the perfect setting for people in love. Coffee became an aphrodisiac for the romantics who would spend hours talking over a cup of hot coffee. There is a popular German saying that says “Coffee and love are best when they are hot. ” Read the rest of this entry »