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Hey, today I am going to be talking about opening my new restaurant Roti House at Bugis Junction and I am so excited as you can see that is also the title of this blog. The main things I needed to do were look for cheap LPG cylinders, interior designers, and then recruitment of staff as well.<br>
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Iamsoexcited Hey,todayIamgoingtobetalkingaboutopeningmynewrestaurantRotiHouseatBugis Junction andIamsoexcitedasyoucanseethatisalsothetitleofthisblog.ThemainthingsIneededtodo werelookforcheapLPGcylinders,interiordesigners,andthenrecruitmentofstaffaswell. LPG cylinders SofortheLPGcylinders,IcalledafewLPGcylindercompaniesandLPGgasservicecompanies. AftermakingafewcallsandgettingquotesIfinallyfoundcheapLPGcylinders.SoIsignedthe contractwiththemandgottheircontractorstocomedownandinstallthegasatthepremises.This tookawhileasweneededtomakesureeverythingwasinordersotherewouldnotbeagasleakas itwouldbeverydangerous. Interior Design ThiswasareallyexcitingpartofopeningupmyownrestaurantasIgottochooseeverythingfromthe tilestothewalls.Thiswasa2monthprojectaseverythinghadtobetorndownandthenbuiltback again.TherewasalotofhackingandafterallthehackingIwentdowntotheshowroomtochoosethe tiles,materialsused,colours,tabletops,flooringandcounters.Ichoseblackandwhitemarbleforthe flooringsoitwouldhavethatchessboardfeeling.Ichosewhitewallswithpatterns.Ievenputbar counterseatingandsofas.AfterthisIchosethelightingwhichweredropdownlightsandtherewasa ministageforperformancesinthenight. coffeerestaurantindoorwithluxurywoodenfurniture StaffRecruitment Istartedputtingoutjobadvertisementsonsocialmediaandthroughadvertisingagencies.Tomy surpriseIgotwaymoreresponsesthanIexpectedbutIcouldnothireeveryonethatcametomeasI wasjuststartingupsoIonlyneededabout20staff.SoaftershortlistingsuitablecandidatesIhired4 chefs,4waiters,2cashiersand2managers.IalsohadtohireHRstaffsoIhired4HRstaff,1 BusinessConsultantand1 Assistant.
Licenses and Permits • IthenhadtogetafoodsafetycertificateformystaffandI,hygieneandcleanlinesscertificate,permit tooperateandinspectionsdone.ForthefoodsafetycertificateIhadtogoforaonedaycoursethenatesttoseeifIpassedthefoodsafetystandards.TheNationalEnvironmentAgencythencame downtotherestaurantandcheckedfordenguebylookingforstagnantwaterandtheyalso checked hygieneandcleanlinesslevelsbylookingfordirtinplaceswherefoodwouldpotentiallybe. • TargetCustomers • Personally,thisrestaurantisforpeoplewholoveIndianfood,lovedrinks,likeschillcorners,likes relaxingasthereareperformancesatnightaswellasfootballgamesbeingstreamed.Thetarget customersaremiddleclasstothehigherclassasIhavepricedthefoodinsuch away.Peoplewith kidswouldalsolovethisastherearekidsmeals,anactivitycornerwithtoys,booksandwealsogive coloringsheets. • Culinary Concept • Ihavemademyrestaurantbasedonawowfactorsothewowfactorwouldbeitis24hoursand there’sentertainmentbutalsowhenyouwalkinyoufeelcozyandyouhavedifferentvibesfromthe outsideastheambienceandmusicmakesitfeelthat way.Thereisalsoasofaandtelevisionsothat entertainmentwillfeeljustlikehome.ForthefoodwisewhichisthemainpointIhavedecidedtoput Western,SouthIndian,NorthIndian,ThaiMuslim,FingerFoods,DrinksandDessertsonthemenu. • WowFactor • Entertainment • Ambience • Music • Sofas
Television • Location • IchoseBugisasitisinthecentralpartofSingaporeandalotofpeopleandtouristsgotoBugisso whentheyseethereisaIndianrestaurantthatsellslocalindiandishesanddrinksaswellitwillreally attractthem. • Marketing • ThiswasfunbutalsodifficultasIreallyhadtothinkabouthowIwantedtomarketmybusinessand putitoutthere.SoforthisIhiredadigitalmarketingagencyandItoldthemwhatkindofdesignsI wantedformywebpageandalsohowIwantedthenewsaboutmyrestauranttogetout. Recipes FortherecipesIusedmymother’sandgrandparents’recipeasthefoodtheymakeisreallygood. SinceIwasusingtheirrecipeImadeitapatentandtradesecretsoitcannotbeusedanywhereelse. OursignaturedishesareButterChickenandBiryani. Stock Aftertalkingtomybusinessconsultantwedecidedtobuyacertainamountofstockonlyafterourfirst twomonthsofbusinessaswedidnotwanttobemakingaloss.Sonowwewillwaitforthegrand openingandseehowbusinessisafter.Fornowwewillbebuyingstockeverytwo weeks. Finance
HowIsetupmyrestaurantwasbytakinga50%loanfromthebankand50%frommyself.Afterthe firstyearofbusinessIexpecttohavemadebackthemoneyusedtosetupthebusinesssoIcanpay theloan,makebackwhatIspent,paythestaffandhaveaprofitwhichiswhyIalsolet performersusemystagetoperformasthereisarentalfeeperhourandonweekendsitismoreexpensive. AfterdoingalltheworktosetuptherestaurantIcansayitisareallyfulfillingexperienceandifyou wanttoopenyourownrestaurantyoushouldbutalwaysremembertobudget.Icannotwaitforthe restauranttobeopenedandonethingIwasveryhappyaboutwasmanagingtogetcheapLPGcylinders.Remembertorecruitstaffanddelegatesoeverythingcanrunsmoothly.Ifyouneedany helphereismybudget below.