Helps you to open a coffee bar or sandwich bar that actually lasts and makes money. This work offers practical advice on location, raising finance, and devising a clear marketing plan.
| 25 of 25 people found the following review helpful  Another brilliant book from the boys., By James Clark "James Clark" (Edinburgh) - See all my reviews This review is from: The Coffee Boys' Step-by-step Guide to Setting Up and Managing Your Own Coffee Bar: How to Open a Coffee Bar That Actually Lasts and Makes Money (Coffee Boys Step By Step Guide) (Paperback) As a coffee shop owner (previously struggling badly but not now) I confess to being a huge fan of these guys. I refer to their previous book as my "bible" and if anything this one is even more important.The industry has needed this book for a long time. There are a number of books that cover this market but they are all, almost without exception, written by journos or people who have operated one (or maximum two) coffee shops or sandwich bars and suddenly feel that that qualifies them to be a guru. Most of these feature some dangerously bad advice, particularly in the area of finance. But this book is very different. I've now seen these guys talk three times at various conferences and had the privilege of a 20 minutes chat with John last May in London. They REALLY, REALLY know what they're talking about because they seem to have owned or consulted with hundreds of coffee shops. This book really is the distillation of that advice. The book starts... Read more 15 of 15 people found the following review helpful Frontline - No frills, how it is, a must read., This review is from: The Coffee Boys' Step-by-step Guide to Setting Up and Managing Your Own Coffee Bar: How to Open a Coffee Bar That Actually Lasts and Makes Money (Coffee Boys Step By Step Guide) (Paperback) I only wish I had a copy of this book a few years back when I was involved in Business Management Consultancy. I visited in the region 700 organisations across a wide cross section of business types, and I can say hand on heart, I would have supplied a copy of "Setting up and Managing your own Coffee Bar" as a leaving present to the majority of these business's. The business principles of this book, explained in such a user friendly fashion, by two guys who have worked at the sharp end is (as far as I am concerned) brilliant. Passion, Product, People, Marketing, Systems and Money can be applied to all types of business, without going over the top in the books praise, I honestly think they should have it available in all British Schools, use it as a business learning tool to set up their own "School Coffee Shops" (obviously not a thing you would like to happen), they could take the Coffee part out, it would assist in teaching pupils the real world, rather than the ideal world... Read more 6 of 6 people found the following review helpful Great stuff, By This review is from: The Coffee Boys' Step-by-step Guide to Setting Up and Managing Your Own Coffee Bar: How to Open a Coffee Bar That Actually Lasts and Makes Money (Coffee Boys Step By Step Guide) (Paperback) I've just finished reading this book. I've worked in the food industry for nearly 20 years and I can say with confidence this is an essential read to anyone that has a food service business or looking to set up one.It's about coffee shops, but there's loads of useful stuff in there about food catering and how to make it work better. Practical, readable and funny - a refreshing change from all the other poorer versions of 'business help' books. |
