New Posts For Thread: Is it stupid,in the current climate to be thinking about opening a venture?https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/23401482/is-it-stupidin-the-current-climate-to-be-thinking-about-opening-a-venturePlease discussrates much be 25k a year...https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/23401482/is-it-stupidin-the-current-climate-to-be-thinking-about-opening-a-venture?post_id=416897686#416897686rates much be 25k a year...Tue, 10 Nov 2009 13:07:50 -0600my thoughts exactlyhttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/23401482/is-it-stupidin-the-current-climate-to-be-thinking-about-opening-a-venture?post_id=416897454#416897454my thoughts exactlyTue, 10 Nov 2009 10:52:32 -0600Pub up the road used to do massive plates of roast beef/pork with all the trimmings ona sunday. lovely they are too. ten quid a pop, not a massive pub but they got forty people in there - £400 plus puddings and bottles of wine and other drinks anhttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/23401482/is-it-stupidin-the-current-climate-to-be-thinking-about-opening-a-venture?post_id=416897450#416897450Pub up the road used to do massive plates of roast beef/pork with all the trimmings ona sunday. lovely they are too. ten quid a pop, not a massive pub but they got forty people in there - £400 plus puddings and bottles of wine and other drinks anTue, 10 Nov 2009 10:42:49 -0600Looking into the costings of a carvery they reckon 60% £5 a head Mon-Fri but £8 a head on weekends could do the trick.Plus drinks plus a decent sized kids area it may be a goerhttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/23401482/is-it-stupidin-the-current-climate-to-be-thinking-about-opening-a-venture?post_id=416897446#416897446Looking into the costings of a carvery they reckon 60% £5 a head Mon-Fri but £8 a head on weekends could do the trick.Plus drinks plus a decent sized kids area it may be a goerTue, 10 Nov 2009 10:41:44 -0600if it was busy before then it can be busy again i suppose.So long as you don't waste food and shop around, you'll be amazed at what the mark up is on a main meal that might go out for 9.95.https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/23401482/is-it-stupidin-the-current-climate-to-be-thinking-about-opening-a-venture?post_id=416897442#416897442if it was busy before then it can be busy again i suppose.So long as you don't waste food and shop around, you'll be amazed at what the mark up is on a main meal that might go out for 9.95.Tue, 10 Nov 2009 10:38:18 -0600ts been empty for 3 months now so I,d hope to get the rent down to a grand a week or maybe a free couple of months from them.May well be worth a shothttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/23401482/is-it-stupidin-the-current-climate-to-be-thinking-about-opening-a-venture?post_id=416897438#416897438ts been empty for 3 months now so I,d hope to get the rent down to a grand a week or maybe a free couple of months from them.May well be worth a shotTue, 10 Nov 2009 10:35:46 -0600Reckon anyone who works hard and has a bit of common could run a restaurant. I know people who run pubs selling food and do all the cooking themselves with no experience and they do alright.All you need is a bit of common.https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/23401482/is-it-stupidin-the-current-climate-to-be-thinking-about-opening-a-venture?post_id=416897434#416897434Reckon anyone who works hard and has a bit of common could run a restaurant. I know people who run pubs selling food and do all the cooking themselves with no experience and they do alright.All you need is a bit of common.Tue, 10 Nov 2009 10:31:59 -0600not pretending to be an expert or anything snooze, and admittedly now isn't the best time. but if you're selling good stuff reasonably priced and keep staff down and other costs you must have a chance. 1250/week seems a bit steep to me though -https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/23401482/is-it-stupidin-the-current-climate-to-be-thinking-about-opening-a-venture?post_id=416897430#416897430not pretending to be an expert or anything snooze, and admittedly now isn't the best time. but if you're selling good stuff reasonably priced and keep staff down and other costs you must have a chance. 1250/week seems a bit steep to me though -Tue, 10 Nov 2009 10:29:08 -0600gotta be a chef to run a restauranthttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/23401482/is-it-stupidin-the-current-climate-to-be-thinking-about-opening-a-venture?post_id=416897426#416897426gotta be a chef to run a restaurantTue, 10 Nov 2009 10:27:51 -0600Well Ive run my own business for 5 years and done ok with that its just getting involved in something I have no experience in thats a bit dauntinghttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/23401482/is-it-stupidin-the-current-climate-to-be-thinking-about-opening-a-venture?post_id=416897422#416897422Well Ive run my own business for 5 years and done ok with that its just getting involved in something I have no experience in thats a bit dauntingTue, 10 Nov 2009 10:25:03 -0600