Numbers, Menu, and Name

At the small Business orientation, the center gave us the paperwork to start placing numbers to our ideas. I needed food costs in order to know what to charge for the food, construction, equipment, leasing for the building (list below).

First I went to work on creating recipes (I usually just wing it) measuring and figuring out what it cost to make each dish I plan to have on the menu and some not so great ideas. fun fun fun and yum yum yum(some samples on the front of this blog)
Just to help you begin to salivate made with all living foods and of course love!:
fruit and green smoothie,
mexi pizza, tacos and rice
passion pasta, ravenous tomato ravioli
pizza that you will want to live for
Thai curry yumminess with, nori rolls and "fried" rice
veggie burger wraps, jicama fries, and rockin ranch salad
Kinky Orange Kale salad
Blake's famous Almond shake
Cocoa/carob Torte
creamy dream custard desserts
and more will daily specials

Second, the name what to name a delicious raw food restaurant???? I thought "Simply Deelicious" would work and yet I was not feeling totally inspired as to what menu theme I would like. I felt like an artist with all the right colors and lack of what to paint. Then one day I received a call from a friend who's little beautiful bonus daughter wanted to share the name "raw garden" cafe. I loved the garden part and still nothing. A few days later I came up with "The Garden Spot Cafe" and it just felt great!!! So the birth of my new baby has a name, The Garden Spot Cafe, a menu with a theme (I will include soon), and my heart feel peaceful and in bliss. fun fun fun

Third, numbers. This is fun and full of opportunity to learn and dream. What to charge, based on food cost vs market? How many people will come to The Garden Spot, per day, per month, per year? Start up expenses and sources and running costs. I never thought it would be this complex to create living food creations and an environment for others to sit down, relax and enjoy a beautiful experience. I will tell you this I know this is what I was born in this time space reality to do. I feel in my heart and soul that The Garden Spot Cafe will BE and BE successful! The Garden Spot Cafe IS I will put my gratitude out there to all who will be apart of an amazing experience. Thank you to all who helped create and love this dream with me!

What I have been figuring out for the past 30 days:
Start Up Sources and Expenses

Start Up Expenses
Item Amount
Leasehold Improvements
Appliances
Tables, Chairs, tableware, plates, serving, store
Utility Deposits
Lease Deposit: 1200X$1.50sq ft 3yr 2more opt
Advertising
Signage
Postage
Business Licenses and Permits
Pre-opening Salaries and Admin Expenses
Prepaid Insurance and others
Opening Supplies
Opening Inventory
Reserve
Working Capital Reserve
TOTAL Opening Expenses

Start Up Sources
Investor

TOTAL Source of Funds



The Garden Spot Café

Projected Income Statement Year 1 Month 1
REVENUE
Smoothie $5.08per
30days X 20-40 per day Low month $3,048 High Month $6,096
Apt. and Sandwiches $6.75per
30 days X 10-20 per day Low Month $2025 High Month $4050
Pizza Plate $9.50per
30 days X 15-30 per day Low Month $4275 High Month $8550
Salad $11.00per
30 days X 10-20 per day Low Month $3300 High Month $6,600
Dinner $12.50per
30 days X 10-20 per day Low Month $3750 High Month $7500
TOTAL REVENUE per Month Low $16,398 High $32,796
Low Year: $196,776 High Year $393,552

COST OF GOODS SOLD (COGS)
Smoothie $2.10per
30 days X 15-30 per day Low Month $945 High Month $1890
Apt and Sandwiches $3.00per
30 days X 10-20 per day Low Month $900 High Month $1800
Pizza Plate $4.00per
30 days X 15-30 per day Low Month $1800 High Month $3600
Salads $5.00per
30 days X 10-20 per day Low Month $1,500 High Month $3,000
Dinner $6.50per
30 days X 10-20 per day Low Month $1950 High Month $3900
TOTAL COGS per Month Low $7,095 High $14,190
Low Year: $85,140 High Year: $170,280
Gross Profit Revenue Per Month Low $9,303 High $18,606

OPERATING EXPENSES
Accounting
Advertising
Credit Card Fees
Insurance
Office Expenses
Owner Salary
Employee Salaries (1 full, 2 part)
Rent
Repair and Maintenance
Telephone
Utilities
Operating Supplies

TOTAL OPERATING EXPENSES
OPERATING PROFIT

MORE to Come after 30 days for food prepping, number crunching, and creative menu making I went back to the Nevada Business Center and took them my figures and menu. They are spread sheeting and will get back to me with further to do's. I am creating a web site, blog and continuing to know that my dream IS!!!