I am a college student and I was recently laid off from my part time job and I have been trying to think of ways to make money until i can find another job. My boyfreind and I were thinking of starting a breakfast service, where we make breakfast and deliver to people in our area. We are gonna do a trial run in the next few weeks to see how it goes but we dont want to get too ahead of ourselves. Can anyone give us some suggestions on how we can gain the most out of this experience?
2007-10-10 05:03:24 · 4 answers · asked by The Queen 2 in Business & Finance ➔ Small Business
First decide what you are offering. Most of us can whip up a bowl of cereal and toast so won't pay much for that.
I would go for the elegant breakfast like croissant, fruit, coffee and served on a sliver platter with a rose with well dressed fancy serving people. A luxury for a man to have served to his special lady on her most special day.
You could just offer a pick up and delivery service for those to busy to drive to the fast food joint. Go pick up a bag of breakfast for cost plus delivery fee from the local MCD.
2007-10-10 05:15:17 · answer #1 · answered by shipwreck 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Advertising -post fliers or take a short term ad out in the local paper. word of mouth works well.
offer samples or coupons.
Is this a meals on wheels kind of breakfast service, or a concession stand deal? Stick to a simple menu with a few choices. This keeps food costs low and customers bellys filled. Pass out menus to colleges and nursing homes. Those being the type of people most likely to use your service. Provide customer with extras maybe-free drinks -smoothies, or special in season ripe fruit at market price. Keep in mind that the most economical way is to not drive further than the breakfasts cost you. I mean, a 3.95 breakfast would travel as far as 1 gallon of gas. This has a potential for being lucrative for you. Though a business like this takes alot of time devotion, and don't forget u have to go to town hall first and get a pedlers license. The biggest problem I forsee is the start up cost. and if it's only a job until you find another, then it may not be worth all the trouble. The prep, the expensises with food and gas, the time you have to devote to running the business, may not be worth your time if it's only temporary. Stick with it and be smart about it and you could use this new business as a primary sorce of finance.
2007-10-10 12:22:19 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Oh wow... That sounds really cool! All I can suggest is to make sure you have a written business plan before you take action so that you have measurable results and if something isn't working out, you go back to your business plan and make adustments.
Its going to be like a catering delivery service, and it takes hard working effort. So, if you do well, then you will be prepared and not go over your heads... Because, you know your successful if you have to hire employees to deliver.
2007-10-10 12:11:37 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
yeah sure but if your delivering your costs are going up also and its requires additional resources.if your delivering to college kids do they always have money?
would you think you would be better off concentrating on something like a weekend hot-dog or burger stand in a high traffic area instead?
2007-10-10 12:25:38 · answer #4 · answered by Aidan 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋