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I didn't know that Costas sell coffee carts or vans......And how do you get the fair trade logo???
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I didn't know that Costas sell coffee carts or vans......And how do you get the fair trade logo???
Erm... Costa's beans are not good. If you want good beans buy them fresh from a good roaster.
But I agree, if you know how to make GOOD coffee then you can build up a reputation and do well. This is why people would buy from you rather than go to a cafe or branded chain.
Otherwise you're just another washing-up-liquid shed.
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Afraid not. 25% of £1.20 = 30p. The espresso alone is 28p for a double shot, unless you use cheap stuff. Add on milk, cups, power, fuel, equipment costs, license, etc etc...
It can work, but let's not oversimplify it.
However, one way of reducing packaging costs is to sell KeepCups. Then there's also a positive green impact, since most normal takeaway cups have to go into landfill.
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The challenge is to sell enough to cover fixed costs. 85% margin sounds high but 85% of £2 isn't much. To get high volumes you need a good location, which often means high rent and rates. You haven't made a penny of profit until you've paid that £40k annual lease and £18k rates.
But vans... yep, great for avoiding big costs.
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Dr.Szmodics
Hi, we are building and selling mobile coffee bicycles (drszmodics coffee bikes), this is an alternative to the expensive coffee van-s, no MOT, or TAX. We are selling these type of bikes all over Europe. If you are interested please check our page and contact us.
The bike is around 5000 GBP it is brand new, painted in your colours, with one year warranty.
Fair revenue can be realized beside low investment.
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Dr.Szmodics
Hi Mark,
We have a webpage (drszmodics.com), pictures and more info can be found there.
You will find our mail address under the contact tab. We run our own bike coffee business, in case you like to see a coffee bike in action you can. We are located in Budapest6Hungary, we ship, deliver our bikes worldwide.
We sell currently two type of bikes, type 1 is operating from a generator, type 2 is working from bateries. Both types are very realible and cost effective. The bikes can be used for around 7-9 hours independently. Bike can be customized up to your needs, (colours, size, etc.).
Regards,
Tamas
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crphillips
I thought about a mobile coffee setup years ago. At the end of the day it seemed a lot of hassle for a mediocre wage. Also the fact that the rain and winds of winter would be a real misery.
The only way I could see it work would be to build up a round of business premises and industrial parks to visit. If you could get to the same places at roughly the same time ever day, every week, every year you could possibly get a good little business going. If people know your going to be in their car park at 10:00 am every day then it may work. The problem is then are these guys going to spend £2.50 on a coffee every day?
The only way I could see it work would be to build up a round of business premises and industrial parks to visit. If you could get to the same places at roughly the same time ever day, every week, every year you could possibly get a good little business going. If people know your going to be in their car park at 10:00 am every day then it may work. The problem is then are these guys going to spend £2.50 on a coffee every day?
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The biggest problem with these vans is that you can't take them on the motorway because their maximum speed is 40 mph.
Since the most lucrative way to make money is at large events such as festivals or horse racing, you would need a trailer to put these vans on the motorway.
This therefore defeats the object. Also the likes of a pitch at Glastonbury costs around £25k. You are going to have to sell a heck of a lot of coffee just to break evens. Best to versify.
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Wow 5K for a bike!?!??!!?
Those mega vans are neat but again 10+K time you add in the price of a decent pitch its gonna be along time before you make your cash back.
Must admit I would love to do it just for pin money, not as a business but as an income say in semi-retired mode, stress free.
Gary
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Gary, noted date of thread? Cold coffee!
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Doh! Thats something I normally pull other people up on!
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Contact ALL the local councils in the boroughs you wish to sell in.
Different councils have different rules.
Ask for 'street trading' department.
They will probably only allow you to trade on permanent pitches, such as market places.
Try selling at private venues such as farmer's markets or Boot sales, you don't need permission from the council to sell in these places, however the organisers of these places may ask you for basic food hygiene certs etc.
Different councils have different rules.
Ask for 'street trading' department.
They will probably only allow you to trade on permanent pitches, such as market places.
Try selling at private venues such as farmer's markets or Boot sales, you don't need permission from the council to sell in these places, however the organisers of these places may ask you for basic food hygiene certs etc.
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