If you are still worried about what industry you are engaged in, consider opening a small bakery. Although the bakery has developed rapidly in recent years, it is far from saturated. With people's understanding and love of baking products, it should be said that baking has just begun to develop rapidly, especially in second-and third-tier cities, and the development space is broader.
So, where should you start if you want to open a small bakery? Below, I will discuss this problem from different aspects, hoping to help you.
Make technical preparations first.
If you want to open a bakery, the first and most important thing is the technical problem. Only by mastering enough relevant knowledge and technology can we fully and systematically understand the bakery, and then open a bakery and manage it well. Technical knowledge is the premise of making good products, and good products are the key to the success or failure of bakery.
There are different ways to solve the technical problems in production. At this stage, the most direct and quick way is to attend a baking training class. In the training class, the teacher will teach all kinds of popular bread, cake and pastry making techniques without reservation, so that you can become a qualified pastry chef in a short time. At the same time, we can learn a lot about equipment and raw materials, so that we can fully understand what we want to do.
The failure of many cake shops is more or less caused by the lack of professional knowledge of the operators, because the lack of professional knowledge will increase the uncertainty of your production cost and product quality, and then increase your business risk. For example, if you have enough knowledge, you will know what kind of equipment you need, what kind of tools you use, what kind of products you make, and whether the products made by the master are qualified, without relying too much on the "master" for advice. You need to understand that as a boss, our goal is to create the maximum value with the least investment, while the "master" considers how to make his work easier and get the maximum benefit. In the past, many people who opened a bakery completely followed the advice of the "master" because they didn't know professional knowledge, until they couldn't do it anymore, which led to failure.
So if you want to open a bakery, you must have enough professional knowledge. In addition to studying at school, you need to keep abreast of industry trends to ensure that you are at the forefront in technology, products and marketing. It is a good choice to order some books and magazines, and you can also participate in various demonstrations, exhibitions and exhibitions sponsored by some schools or raw material suppliers regularly to enrich your knowledge. Only by mastering knowledge can we master the cause and achieve it.
Get the money ready
With professional technical support, the second preparation for opening a shop is capital, and there must be some financial support. Generally, regardless of the rent, a storefront of 30~50 square meters needs about 50,000 yuan, including ovens, wake-up boxes, refrigerators, mixers, operation desks and other equipment about 6,543,800 yuan. The input of tools and tools, such as baking pans, various molds and knives, is about 2000 yuan: about 5000 yuan for shelves and display cabinets; Surplus raw materials, working capital for business license, etc. It is about 654.38 million yuan. A slightly larger storefront with an area of about 100 square meter, with an investment of about 10- 15000 yuan. In addition to the above investment increase, the main investment will also increase the decoration cost.
The location of the bakery
With financial and technical support, it's time to choose a suitable location for the bakery. The location of the bakery has certain particularity, and the following areas are the best:
1. Business centers in specific areas.
2, transportation hub, large flow of people.
3. School-intensive areas, because young students are the main consumers of western snacks.
4. Residential quarters. It should be noted here that there are many newly-built dormitories. Although they are all high-end, the occupancy rate of people is not high. Be careful when opening a shop in such a community.
As for the location, people have different opinions. Generally speaking, shopping centers with large crowds are also a good choice. Never choose a store with no other shopping places around. Imagine, would you go to a lonely bakery to buy a loaf of bread? Also, you must be completely satisfied with the location, because a good location is the key to the success or failure of the bakery, so you must work hard on the location.
Store decoration is bright and tidy.
When you have a suitable storefront, you should consider how to decorate and purchase equipment. Because some equipment may need to "enter the store" in advance when decorating, you need to know the size of the equipment accurately when you buy it, so as not to find that the large equipment you bought can't be in place after decorating.
When decorating the bakery, try to be bright and tidy, not too gorgeous. The light should be soft. The color should be appropriate. If your store is big enough, you should set up some leisure seats and provide a small amount of drinks, which can not only increase the mood, create a warm and romantic atmosphere, but also facilitate guests to rest, with light meals and snacks.
Everyone has a different understanding of bakery. You can decorate your shop with your intelligence, whether it is warm, elegant, romantic or bright, but you must have your ideas and characteristics, which will certainly attract some loyal customers who appreciate your unique style.
Management service should have its own characteristics.
All the above aspects are important, but it is easier said than done. Let's briefly talk about the management and service of the bakery.
Running a bakery is a meticulous job, which requires good management and service, because the quality of personnel engaged in this major is relatively low, and they need to be fully prepared and have strict rules and regulations. For example, strict hygiene system, because the bakery provides direct food, is the most critical management issue. After opening a store, you need to use the system to restrain every employee, not to control everyone with your mouth. It is also an important part of management to make detailed provisions on the terms of service of employees. When guests come in, they can't ignore them or chase after them. They should be moderate and provide services to their guests at any time. This requires training the staff in the store to have service awareness and vision after the guests enter the store.
Marketing after opening a shop is a long-term task for the bakery, which should not be intermittent but persistent. In addition to in-store sales, the marketing here can also go out to serve. For example, some small bakeries, when the employees of these units celebrate their birthdays, contact the trade unions of neighboring factories, enterprises and institutions to make birthday cakes at low prices. Establish weekly sales network, telephone booking, etc. In short, there is competition in everything, and key health should have its own characteristics.
First, to choose a better facade for opening a shop, how much rent is needed (if it is your own, you can save this fee), and how much is the facade decoration and signing;
Second, after the facade is completed, you must first go to the local administrative department for industry and commerce to verify a name (equivalent to the organization code certificate of the enterprise), which is generally around 70-80 yuan (not necessarily the same in different places);
3. After the name is approved, continue to apply for the industrial and commercial business license in the administrative department for industry and commerce (the cost is not very high, generally around 40 yuan), and pay the membership fee of the local individual association (generally around 96 yuan for one year), and the competent industrial and commercial office will verify the management fee you should pay every month (generally around 50 yuan every month);
Fourth, to open a bakery, after you get a business license, you should take your hired pastry chefs and waiters to the local CDC for physical examination and apply for a health permit.
Fifth, after the business license is completed, go to the local tax authorities for tax registration within one month (within 30 days after the business license is issued according to the tax law). Fill in the tax registration form first (a copy of your ID card should be pasted in the form), and then hand it over to the tax officer in the lobby for review. If there is no problem, they will print the tax registration certificate to you, usually a workbook.
In addition to the above documents, there is no need to apply for other documents.