Last few days to help launch a new burger restaurant

[stonerblue]

Doesn't seem much money when you take into account training staff and working capital.

Isn't calling people geeks an insult anymore?

It's not really, the plan was to fund with our own money plus loans plus the money from this. And people are proud to be geeks nowadays

I'd say that tailoring your business towards a niche element of society is asking for trouble myself. Not only will it limit your potential customer base, it will also alienate -pun intended- the majority of passing trade.

I disagree. I don't even think it is that niche nowadays, every kid you see is wearing a superhero costume, Star Wars just broke the record for the fastest viewed online trailer etc plus I really believe if we serve good quality food people will come regardless, people like to try places that are different, and if we offer good food and service they will come back

Anyway we didn't make our goal. Thanks to the people who pledged. We will go back to the drawing board and decide if we are going to try again in a few months

Anyone who wants to follow our progress follow us on Twitter @universe_cafe or Facebook cafeattheendoftheuniverse

In an international city centre it might work if you get the right spot. The problem with that is rent/lease/overheads will be top dollar, and your prices will have to reflect that.
It could do well in studentland as well but that's a transient and fickle customer base.
The only way is to make your place attractive to everyone that passes.

 

[west didsblue]

Hope you don't mind feedback on this type of thread.

It's not very clear where the restaurant/cafe is? Altrincham is mentioned, but that's Cheshire.

TV21's and Fab Cafe seem to have geek/sci-fi market's cornered in "town" along with Solita/Reds True BBQ etc covering the "dirty food" market. The pictures don't show up very well on Kickstarters website either.

Maybe worth going back to the drawing board on theme. Thought about looking at Burton Road(West Dids). Retail unit's round there are being snapped up. Recently saw a small cafe opposite Cavendish Primary School up for sale and the Withington side of the Metrolink has a wedding shop closing soon.

Good luck anyway.

The bookies opposite the Metropolitan on Burton Road has closed and is boarded up. It's 2 minutes from the Metrolink stop and geeks like trams.