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Do you have advice about running/ leasing a sandwich shop/café

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theretheredear Fri 02-May-25 18:47:30

I’m recently retired, I’ve always wanted to run a café & there is one very local to me , which is within my price range, it is leasehold & only 8 covers. I think it would be mainly take outs.
I have zero experience of running a business but lots of enthusiasm & I can cook!
I’m wondering if anyone has experience of this & /or where would be the best place to get advice.
Tia

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Marmight Thu 03-Jul-25 16:31:48

Don’t do it!
I ran a coffee shop with 2 friends when our youngest children started school. It was fun but it’s hard work - very hard work and we were only in our late 30’s. The thought of doing it when retired gives me the heebie jeebies. There are so many more regulations to adhere to now and at the end of the day, there’s not a huge amount of money to be made from this type of catering. Think long and hard!

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