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Return To Coffee Article Archive   7 Tips To Running A Coffee Shop That Makes Money By Tracey Beaney Prospective coffee shop owners should recognise that excellent interior design and comfortable surroundings will attract customers who are prepared to pay a little more for their coffee. Equally important is the volume of trade passing through your shop - your objective should be to move as many people as possible through your shop in the quickest time possible. So if you are thinking of opening a coffee shop, bear in mind the following points: 1. Pay for a professional designer or shop fitter to plan the layout and interior design of your shop. The investment will be worth it in terms of customer volume! 2. Do not entertain the idea of any shop which cannot provide space for at least 60 seats. 3. Buy small tables for 2 people, which you can put together to form larger tables. Customers will often come to your shop in pairs, and the British reserve inhibits people from being willing to share tables. Don't waste space by having 2 people use a table for 4. 4. Look for external seating area - even more important now that smoking in public eating places has been banned. 5. Beware of committing to a full repairing lease if you take on premises in an older building. You really only want to be responsible for the shell that houses your coffee shop. 6. Whatever lease you finally agree to, make time to film the property before you move in. This will avoid future arguments with the landlord as to the state the building was in when you took over the lease. 7. When hiring staff for your coffee shop, do this in two stages. First select the candidates you think will make good supervisors. Then ask them to assist you in interviewing your shop floor candidates. Careful planning and surrounding yourself with good staff and knowledgeable advisors will give you a head start! Tracey Beaney To download Don Clarke's Essential Tips and a free copy of his newsletter go to: http://www.howtosetupacoffeeshop.co.uk/newsletter.htm keywords: running a coffee shop | interior design | customer volume | seating | hiring staff Magic Espresso Machine

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