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If you’re someone who’s passionate about food and have always wanted to work in the food industry, opening your own catering business could be a great place to start!Many people have dreams of owning their own restaurant; serving the food they love, creating a brand with their own unique style and décor and most importantly, putting smiles on peoples faces with delicious food! But the fact of the matter is, opening your own restaurant is a big task that requires a certain financial investment th …

So, you’ve put in all the hard work and finally, your new restaurant is ready to go! All that’s left to do is to get your kitchen equipment and layout sorted. It’s probably not something you put a whole lot of thought into initially as there are million other things to think about during the process, but getting this stuff organised is essential.Firstly, decide whether or not you are going to rent or buy your kitchen equipment. You may not have even known about renting catering and kitchenequipm …

1.Coffee PrepMany people visit their local café for one reason and one reason only: to get their caffeine fix. So, it’s important you have everything you need to prepare quality coffee’s. Necessities include drip coffee machines, coffee presses, quality espresso machines, milk warmers/frothers, industrial coffee grinders and more. 2.SoftwareSoftware is an important but often overlooked aspect of running a coffee shop or café. At a minimum you will need a good security system, a POS system, empl …

As a café owner, you no doubt understand the importance of providing your loyal customers with good quality coffee. Much of your customer base will consist of both take away coffee drinkers or dine in coffee drinkers; either way, your coffee machine must be able to keep up with demand. Here are the signs to look out for that signal it may be time to upgrade your coffee machine. 1.Unable to Keep Up with DemandCustomers (particularly take away customers) expect a fast and easy coffee service so, …

In this one we are tying it to the health and safety of your staff but most importantly your customers who are eating the food you prepare. We are talking about correct refrigeration of meats, etc., keeping track of best before dates, knowing how old stock stored in freezers or fridges is, enough space to store all the cold stock, etc.Are you a café owner? Or do you have your very own restaurant? Chances are that you need to store your fresh produce in a safe and hygienic condition. This is very …