Do you know how much your food is costing you? What percentage of your overall costs is attributed to buying food ingredients? If you can’t answer these questions, you might be overlooking an important part of your business where you can optimize to save money and increase your profits. Unlike other retail businesses where products […]
SOPs for Your FnB Business in Malaysia: Why You Need Them and How to Create Ones That Work
I have a quick question for you: Have you ever ordered food at a restaurant you’ve been to many times before, only to have it come out this time with an extra serving of hair, nails or insects? Or, if you ordered food at that same restaurant, only to have it arrive at your table […]
Picking a Location for Your Cafe or Restaurant in Malaysia: 10 Things to Consider Before Signing Your Lease
Picking a location for your new cafe or restaurant can be one of the most expensive decisions you will make when starting your business in Malaysia. That’s because once you sign a lease, it’s usually for anywhere between two to five years. Breaching your lease may mean losing your deposit and a hefty penalty. On […]
Raising Money for Your FnB Business in Malaysia: 5 Common Ways Malaysians Fund Their Cafe or Restaurant Dream
Starting a cafe or restaurant is the dream of many young entrepreneurs today. However, unless you are thinking of starting small with a kiosk, food truck or your own home kitchen, opening a cafe or restaurant can be quite a capital-intensive venture. A full-fledged cafe or restaurant from scratch can cost you anywhere between RM300,000 […]
6 Ways to Market Your Restaurant or Cafe Business in Malaysia and Get More Customers (With Examples)
Customers are the lifeline of every restaurant or cafe business. Even if you have the tastiest food and the most beautiful interiors, if you don’t have a way to keep customers coming back to your restaurant or cafe, you will most likely need to close shop before you intend to. Now, the big question is: […]