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Opening a Tea Room/Cafe

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  • s_b
    s_b Posts: 4,464 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Combo Breaker
    remember if you fit airconditioning in your shop the rateable value goes up
    10% i seem to remember
  • artichoke
    artichoke Posts: 1,724 Forumite
    hi

    i have just read all this with great interest as i am already have a shop selling fresh foods and am thinking of expanding / diversifying into a cafe in the same premises.. People often buy our produce and then sit outside in the car park and eat it - so we are thinking there would be people who would eat food in our premises if we got the necessary licences, change of use, and created a bit more of a specific menu for those wanting to eat in

    I will post more later - but just wanted some recommendations of websites etc to look at to learn more about the economics of cafes.

    thanks for any advice

    art
  • steve1980
    steve1980 Posts: 2,334 Forumite
    Best to start a new thread rather than piggy backing off a thread that is over 2 months old.

    If you are going to have people in AND cook hot food on the go then you will need an A3 license. Check with your lock councils planning department.
    Estate Agent, Web Designer & All Round Geek!
  • artichoke
    artichoke Posts: 1,724 Forumite
    edited 20 September 2011 at 9:42PM
    ok will start new thread later when kids in bed...

    sorry i am not used to posting in here but post in OS where threads get merged all the time!

    back later..

    Just been searcing and reading related threads this evening.... i will post again in a few days when i have done more research and have some figures..
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