You want to get started in
entrepreneurship and open a smoothie bar. How do you go about it? What are the
first steps to take before starting? What regulations apply to this type of
activity? How to start a business? Which legal form to choose to set up a juice
bar? Captain Contract guides you step by step.
These steps are given below:
·
Steps to take to open a smoothie bar
·
The regulations to respect to have a smoothie
bar
·
The legal form of the company
STEPS TO TAKE TO OPEN A SMOOTHIE BAR
Juice or smoothie bars have been
very popular for several assumptions. Indeed, everyone is looking more and more
for a healthy lifestyle and healthy food.
Wishing to ride this wave, you
are going to open a smoothie bar. For this, you must carry out a business plan,
an essential document for any business creation. This document should allow you
to verify the viability of your project. It must contain several elements.
You will start by doing juice bar business plan
market research. This study involves looking at the smoothie bar market and
also the competition. You will do thorough research on the trends of these
juice bars, their clientele, and competing juice bars. You have to study the
behavior of consumers in these bars, their ages, their preferences, etc. You
have to educate yourself on the fruit cocktails that are sought after.
It would help if you also considered the typology
of the fruit bar market
After this market study, you will
have to find the room to open your smoothie bar. These bars are often located
on busy passages in city centers, shopping malls, and even itinerant trucks. If
you opt for a real bar, think carefully about its location, which must be
strategic and very busy.
Finally, you must include a
financing plan in your business plan. This must include a provisional budget, a
provisional income statement, and a provisional balance sheet. You can present
this financing plan to financial institutions or investors. It must be as
realistic as possible.
THE REGULATIONS TO RESPECT TO HAVE A SMOOTHIE
BAR
If you want to open your smoothie
bar, you must follow the regulations that apply to any commercial catering
establishment.
Your juice bar should have at
least one person on staff that has completed food hygiene training. When you
settle in, you will also have to declare yourself to the Departmental
Directorate in charge of the Protection of Populations.
It is also necessary to respect
health standards on conserving perishable products and safety standards for
establishments open to the public for the business. Safety standards also
include fire safety, Likewise, accessibility standards for people with
disabilities are to be expected.
It would help if you displayed
your prices outside and inside your bar. Finally, the use of allergenic
ingredients must be indicated in writing, legible, and visible form, and signs
must indicate the ban on smoking.
These regulations must be
strictly observed under the penalty of a fine or administrative closure.
However, when it comes to the
sale of non-alcoholic drinks, such as fruit juices, you no longer need to have
a license.
Finally, the opening hours must
be following those established by your prefecture. If you can make a terrace,
you must ask for authorization from the town hall. And if you want to play
music in your bar, you need permission.
THE LEGAL FORM OF THE COMPANY
You can option for micro-business
for your smoothie bar. The advantage of this micro-enterprise is that its
creation is simple. It had to be done on the internet. However, there are
turnover ceilings. This must not exceed 176,200 $per year.
If you still wish to practice
individually in a single-person limited liability company, also called a single person. You are the sole manager of your bar. You decide your
remuneration. Your assets are separated from professional assets, which is an
advantage in the event of financial difficulties. In addition, you can choose
between submitting to income tax or corporation tax. Finally, as a manager, you
can also pay Social Security. On the other hand, you will have high social
contributions.
The management is more flexible
than that of the SARL business. The drafting of articles of association, for
example, is freer than in the context of an LLC. In addition, it is easier to
bring new associates into a SAS business.
On the other hand, the SARL business
makes it possible to bring his spouse into the company as a collaborating
spouse.
Once your legal structure has
been chosen, the statutes were drawn up; you will have to register your
trademark (the name of your juice bar) to protect it.
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