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hi guys,
my sister is starting a business in the south of france where she will be doing the laundry (bed linen and big things, not clothes) for super yachts. she will also be providing them with groceries from the UK that you cant get in france eg marmite, chocolate, crisps etc
no decent iodeas yet. laundry and lager is the only thing ive come up with and thats rubbish. all help gratefully accepted
my sister is starting a business in the south of france where she will be doing the laundry (bed linen and big things, not clothes) for super yachts. she will also be providing them with groceries from the UK that you cant get in france eg marmite, chocolate, crisps etc
no decent iodeas yet. laundry and lager is the only thing ive come up with and thats rubbish. all help gratefully accepted
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I've been to France and you can definitely get crisps there
thats the sort of thing. thanks. iunfortunately I am lacking in originality today. (and most days to be honest....)
Linen & luxuries. A search with Mr Google for either gets them to your site.
like it lads. some good ones here.
she will be pleased. she is pregnant and just had to givwe up a very well paying job so needs to fuind alternative ways of paying the bills.
she will be pleased. she is pregnant and just had to givwe up a very well paying job so needs to fuind alternative ways of paying the bills.
How about sweets and treats then - a blatant rip-off of the poster 2 above! lol
haha daley, thats what i was thinking! the leader so far but half the credit at least most go elsewhere I'm afraid...
Acme Luxury Yachts Laundry and Difficult to Obtain Comestibles Ltd.
Sounds like one of those "good idea" business that no one will ever use , save selling the odd over priced jar of marmite. imho
why the fck would anyone want to go to the south of france and eat walkers crisps and bl00dy dairy milk??
Laundry business sounds a better idea than the food import one which will presumably run into a lot of red tape (and do millionaire yacht owners eat enough crisps to make it worthwhile?).
tiptopcat, you did not say if your Sis has premises or will "contract out" the laundry, either way collection and delivery plus quick turnaround in many cases are vital.
she will start off doing the laundry from home and if the demand rises she will do from premises.
she already has one boat lined up for laundry each month with no advertising. she knows lots of captains who will use her instead of local french businesses. only needs a few a month for good wedge.
to give some idea of mark up on ajar of marmite for example 1 jar sells for 8 euros from the main place supplying it in south of france. basically little luxuries for the crew not the guests who are all birt, safa , kiwi or oz....
she already has one boat lined up for laundry each month with no advertising. she knows lots of captains who will use her instead of local french businesses. only needs a few a month for good wedge.
to give some idea of mark up on ajar of marmite for example 1 jar sells for 8 euros from the main place supplying it in south of france. basically little luxuries for the crew not the guests who are all birt, safa , kiwi or oz....
a mate made a fortune selling UK goods to expats in the emirates. there is money in it.
Try prefixing what they do with a solid word like "Sure". For example Sureclean, Surewash.
we wash any sheets dot com
we wash any sheets dot com
from single berth to mandy's pals
we wash any sheets dot com
if you likeabitofmarmiteonyourtoast or a littlebagofcrisps you can get here
we wash any sheets dot com
we wash any sheets dot com
we wash any any any any
we wash any sheets dot com
we wash any sheets dot com
from single berth to mandy's pals
we wash any sheets dot com
if you likeabitofmarmiteonyourtoast or a littlebagofcrisps you can get here
we wash any sheets dot com
we wash any sheets dot com
we wash any any any any
we wash any sheets dot com
tiptopcat, processing sheets at home is a very hard way to make money, Duvets even harder. Washing is ok but finishing( drying + ironing) is the difficult bit. providing that you have little or no competition then you (She) will be ok a hand finished item can command a high end value. A modern industrial laundry can finish 700 sheets per hour on one (calender) machine=thats 5.14 seconds per piece, no way can anyone compete with that cost wise.
thanks for that last bit of info. well she would be charging what the current laundries in south of france charge. i can only assume these laundries dont have these facilities or they are completely taking the mikey ref the prices charged. the advantage of servicing this industry is that no one really cares too much about cost as it isnt their money. its some multi millionaire / billionaire paying the bills....
intersting though as that could potentially be the way for her to go in the future.
intersting though as that could potentially be the way for her to go in the future.
I'm not sure the two halves of the business are really compatable? I mean, I can see how the employees of wealthy yacht-owners might well go for the easy option of an outside cleaner. Aren't their employers though, likely to have tastes more sophsticated than a demand for marmite, bovril and yorkshire pudding?
If the business takes off then you could purchase small industrial machines, that will fit in small (a room ) premises. a lot of small hotels use them in their OPL's, (on premise laundry) to excellent effect. this link might be interesting to you...http://www.laundryandcleaningnews.com.
Good luck with it, incidently some individuals have developed excellent businesses by providing a first class shirt service. this can be started by finishing by hand and if the business grows then upgrade to a "Shirtmaster" finishing machine. Good luck
Good luck with it, incidently some individuals have developed excellent businesses by providing a first class shirt service. this can be started by finishing by hand and if the business grows then upgrade to a "Shirtmaster" finishing machine. Good luck
Spick and Span
or Spic and Span.
These days it means clean and tidy, but it's a term from shipyards of the past meaning that a ship is new and in good order.
Thinking of that, she could use Ship Shape.
Pret-a-Naviguer or Pret-a-Partir could also work.
or Spic and Span.
These days it means clean and tidy, but it's a term from shipyards of the past meaning that a ship is new and in good order.
Thinking of that, she could use Ship Shape.
Pret-a-Naviguer or Pret-a-Partir could also work.
the laundry services would be for smaller boarts which dont have the facilities on board and the food provisions side of things would be for all the boats specificasll for crew.
a big ish boat would have loads of food on board so would buy for example 20 jars marmite at a time several times a season. multiply this across numerous boats and it mounts up.
excellent advise ref laundry. thanks very much, it is appreciated....
a big ish boat would have loads of food on board so would buy for example 20 jars marmite at a time several times a season. multiply this across numerous boats and it mounts up.
excellent advise ref laundry. thanks very much, it is appreciated....
Hmmm... boats, and british food. Perhaps summit to do with piracy (topical) and unhealthy english food.
If your sis is a bit of a chubby, then how about Plunder Pies?
If your sis is a bit of a chubby, then how about Plunder Pies?
How many super yachts are there in France
Has she done any research?
Has she done any research?
I remember The Apprentice team wanted to charge £4 per pillow case to be laundered. How we laughed.
she has worked on them for the last few years as have I. there are plenty of them down there. I would guess in Cannes, Nice, Antibes and Monaco there is probably 2 to 300 hundred.
no she isnt a chubber! haha. although is slightly large at mo due to bei8ng pregggers....
no she isnt a chubber! haha. although is slightly large at mo due to bei8ng pregggers....
my guess. not hers. although in all honesty i would imagine she hasnt checked this out either in terms of an absolute figure.
good research always needed before a new
business is started
business is started
There's already someone in Antibes selling Brit foods.
there is . they charge an absolute fortune, poor service and dont deliver.
yeah research does need to be done but as i said obne boat is guaranteed for the laundry this summer. few more and good money
yeah research does need to be done but as i said obne boat is guaranteed for the laundry this summer. few more and good money
tiptopcat, I have been involved in the service industry, image is paramount, for example, when canvassing prospective clients or even just making a collection/delivery it really helps smartly dressed in company livery, this can be as basic as a polo shirt with logo and smartly pressed trousers/skirt. Navy is always a safe colour option.
Sorry if I am stating the bl00dy obvious but the clientele you have mentioned expect this as a minimum, and should be allowed for in start up costs vehicle livery being the most expensive.
Sorry if I am stating the bl00dy obvious but the clientele you have mentioned expect this as a minimum, and should be allowed for in start up costs vehicle livery being the most expensive.
quite alright boxing. she has worked for years in the industry and is well aware appearance and service is opf the utmost importance. thanks tho for this and the earlier advice
Good stuff mate, sounds exiting, hope it all goes well.
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