Anyone for Crepes?

[carolb]

Does anyone know someone who runs a crepe business either shop or stall and how successful is it?

 

[lex]

Hmm tesco sells Crepes, thus ends my knowledge

 

[carolb]

Emm, thanks Lex. Right apart from Tescos anyone?

 

[absolute]

There's one in Southport, it's never choca-block in there but there's always someone in there. I think the location would be so important for a shop like this. Its more about the type of people that pass the shop rather than the amount of people.

 

[creospace]

This is of no use to you but over here in Riga pancakes are very popular and many pancake bars / shops exist. Most deli counters in supermarkets sell filled ones to reheat.

 

[carolb]

Hmmm, interesting thanks guys. This is something I looked at about 12 months ago but couldn't find the right location. The nearest creperie to ur town is about 40 miles away and I think it is a service that could work. I'm thinking of maybe starting out in a kiosk type of creperie first in the shopping centre and then expanding if it took off

 

[absolute]

Sounds a good idea! Make sure you do your research though, check the footfall against other creperies, to maximise your chances of success!

 

[lex]

A nice idea would be to make sure you include alot of fruit in them for healthy snack options. A stand like this might work well in a busy shopping centre.

You might also try and find a coffee shop with a little extra room that might want to add a crepe stand in there store. Offer to split profits, it would be a good starting point if you could pull it off.

 

[EDS]

Hi,

I know a bloke in St Albans with a crepe business and runs it with his Dad.
When I spoke to him back about this time last year he told me he was having problems and they were thinking of closing it was so bad.

However a year on and they are still open, I haven't spoken to him recently but I am sure they must be ok.

I personally think crepe's are extremely popular and if you get the right location, you won't have any problems. I think the kiosk idea is a good one, I think you need to be in the thick of the town to get the most traffic with this, thinking about it even more there used to be a van in St Albans right in the high street and they always had a queue.

Lots to think about there I think if I was going to do it the kiosk would definatly be my first thoughts.

Regards,
Michael

http://www.tallia.co.uk
Tallia Integrated Accounts, CRM, ERP, eCommerce and Budgeting System

 

[RDCap]

ahh Crepes, had a few last night from a very popular stall in Hampstead (London) - they do excellent crepes with from a selection of savory and sweet. They have existed for over 27 years apparently but under pressure from rates and rent rises recently (~40-50K per annum I believe) ... it's one of those businesses that looks like a great idea, small premises, always queues, decent margins - but in reality you have to really dissect the business accounts to understand profitability (as always).

 

[mconridge]

There was a business program on about a year ago (C4) where to men started one up. They went to Italy to purchase the equipment and set up shop in a 'studenty' area. I think they did quite well.

 

[Ian J]

I had a creperie 20 years ago in Newcastle Upon Tyne and one thing that struck me was that the customers were predominantly women. I have a sneaking suspicion that the image of a creperie that didn't serve chips didn't sit well with macho Geordie males

That was 20 years ago and although crepes were relatively unknown then they have become more popular in recent years as people have come across them abroad.