Bars and cafes are the most popular institutions among young people, as well as people of age and income. Cafe is a place where you can sit and relax. But when you want fun, you can go to the bar. There are several types of bars, the so-called "gendelaki" in which an incomprehensible contingent is gathered. Bars for the middle class, in which people of middle income gather. Elite bars are places where high-income people gather.
Bars, in addition to food and beverage sales services, also offer a wide variety of types of entertainment. Karaoke bars attract the opportunity to reveal the singer. Sports bars provide an opportunity to cheer on your favorite team surrounded by like-minded people, to feel like a piece of something bigger. Bars with various contests, shows, striptease.
When you open your bar, you need to draw up a business plan for the bar. Opening your bar you need to consider a lot of circumstances. Very important for the bar is the correct calculation of the technology of preparation and sale of food and alcoholic beverages. It is very difficult to make the right menu, it should not have extra dishes, only profitable dishes and drinks.
Choosing a place to open a bar will take a lot of time. To open a bar for middle-class visitors who will come to watch sports matches and performances, you need to choose a place in the sleeping area so that people can easily get home.
When compiling a business plan for a bar, do not forget to conduct a marketing research of competitors. Walk around the bars of the city and see their menu. Calculate the approximate cost of dishes and compare with the proposed price. You also need to take care of the correct drink map, it is unnecessary to add extra drinks to the menu that simply will not be in demand. It will be enough to leave one type of cheap drink, some medium and a couple of expensive drinks.
To open the bar, you need a repair room that will be suitable for all the parameters you need. The room should not be too close to the living quarters (loud music can interfere with neighbors), the room should be at least 80 square meters (to house a kitchen, bar, lounge, small stage, or a place for it).
You will also need staff who will know their job, there will be no time for staff training. You will also need to develop a system that will prevent theft. Many bar employees sell crackers, chips, and nuts from the underground. The staff will be several waiters, a bartender and an administrator.
At first, you have to spend a lot of money on the purchase of kitchen equipment, furniture, dishes, and repairs. The amount will depend on the quality and your requests.
Financial side for the year
Room rental - 20-30 thousand dollars
Purchase of equipment and furniture - from 35 thousand dollars
Salary to staff - from 45 thousand dollars
Advertising company - 4 thousand dollars
Other expenses - 4 thousand dollars
Total - you need 130 thousand dollars to open a medium-sized bar.
