Purchase of equipment
Posted: Tue Jan 07, 2025 6:21 am
In April, we opened a new spot on the embankment, but due to bad weather, the traffic was less than we had predicted. We launched a promotion, according to which when you buy one cocktail, the second one is free. We assigned a promoter who handed out leaflets. And it worked: the number of guests increased by 30%.
Also, a city event that we organized worked great for attracting traffic — a crafts fair. In the park near our point, we made a minimarket for handmade craftsmen, and launched an announcement on social networks. As a result, many who came to the fair or just walked by, stopped by to have a coffee and a snack: our revenue was several morocco whatsapp phone number times higher than on a normal day.
Many beginners want to do everything to the maximum: buy everything at once and, most importantly, the best. However, it is much wiser not to buy the same coffee machine at the start, but to rent it, which will help save 300-500 thousand rubles. But at the same time, of course, the savings should not affect the quality. You need to look for a good option for equipment, since not only the taste of the resulting drink depends on the coffee machine, but also the speed and convenience of preparation.
We can talk about purchasing equipment at more mature stages, when the company understands that the costs will pay off in a certain amount of time and it will be much more profitable to work on its own equipment than to pay rent.
To save money at the start, you can consider the options offered by grain suppliers. For a certain volume that you will need to buy from them monthly, they will give you a coffee machine for free. On the one hand, the coffee shop will be tied to a specific supplier - this is not always profitable and convenient. On the other hand, in the event of a breakdown, suppliers will promptly repair or provide new equipment.
There will be no downtime. Whereas when buying a new or used coffee machine, you will have to look for a replacement yourself, spend time and money. And, most likely, the coffee shop will not be able to work fully for a couple of days.
When signing a contract with such a supplier, it is necessary to pay attention to the clause that specifies who pays for the repair of this coffee machine. It happens that the entrepreneur is obliged to carry out repairs and buy the necessary parts at his own expense. And it happens that all this lies with the supplier. Plus, he also carries out additional maintenance of the equipment once or twice a month.
Also, a city event that we organized worked great for attracting traffic — a crafts fair. In the park near our point, we made a minimarket for handmade craftsmen, and launched an announcement on social networks. As a result, many who came to the fair or just walked by, stopped by to have a coffee and a snack: our revenue was several morocco whatsapp phone number times higher than on a normal day.
Many beginners want to do everything to the maximum: buy everything at once and, most importantly, the best. However, it is much wiser not to buy the same coffee machine at the start, but to rent it, which will help save 300-500 thousand rubles. But at the same time, of course, the savings should not affect the quality. You need to look for a good option for equipment, since not only the taste of the resulting drink depends on the coffee machine, but also the speed and convenience of preparation.
We can talk about purchasing equipment at more mature stages, when the company understands that the costs will pay off in a certain amount of time and it will be much more profitable to work on its own equipment than to pay rent.
To save money at the start, you can consider the options offered by grain suppliers. For a certain volume that you will need to buy from them monthly, they will give you a coffee machine for free. On the one hand, the coffee shop will be tied to a specific supplier - this is not always profitable and convenient. On the other hand, in the event of a breakdown, suppliers will promptly repair or provide new equipment.
There will be no downtime. Whereas when buying a new or used coffee machine, you will have to look for a replacement yourself, spend time and money. And, most likely, the coffee shop will not be able to work fully for a couple of days.
When signing a contract with such a supplier, it is necessary to pay attention to the clause that specifies who pays for the repair of this coffee machine. It happens that the entrepreneur is obliged to carry out repairs and buy the necessary parts at his own expense. And it happens that all this lies with the supplier. Plus, he also carries out additional maintenance of the equipment once or twice a month.