Opening new restaurant /cafe?!?
I consider to move to Qatar to open a restaurant, Viennese Cafe , or similar.
I ask you old Qatar pros for your opinion.
Is there demand, enough folks going out , good environment in general?
How you feel about???
Very very interested to get your opinion.
Maybe I see you there........
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Hi every body
I'm thing also open a restaurant here -small- and I read SPONSOR and sponsor first...ok, but where find him ?
He will give me the sponsorschip how ?
The dream it's to be find a sponsor who can provide the financial too...or can i apply loan ?
thanks for all reply and advice !
Fabie
We're negotiating with some local people who may be able to help us get the necessary licences.
With luck, we could be open by September ..... I'll be announcing it loud and proud here on QL if it happens!
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Son, if you really want something in this life, you have to work for it. Now quiet! They're about to announce the lottery numbers. - Homer Simpson
CB - Don't add Salt to the wound ;(
Whatever suits you best dear. You are still waiting for your 4 x 4 I presume..
that's for sure, charan! they are all SPOONCERS...regardless ..lol...
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Sun and I
lol
Spooncer is better :)
CB is this a new way of rejuvenating a old thread
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Very true and it just got hijacked lol
but let's make it completely PROPER: S-P-O-N-S-O-R.. SPONSOR
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Sun and I
It just looked funny and I thought it looked better written properly. lol lol lol
CB - One typing mistake is enough for you :)
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Sun and I
That word sponcer look funny to me so houw about sponser looks much prettier don't you think.
This is a old thread
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CB - Buy they need a sponcer to bring the can of Bean to this country in the frist place :)
FS - Office toilet opened by Office Boy but closed and re-opened by me after use :)
You'll not be able to provide alcohol so you have to factor this into your plans, which means that you will have to be providing food and service that is way better than anything that the hotels can provide as this is what you will be competing with. I looked into when I first arrived in doha and its not just a matter of finding a place to set up you have a whole barage of certification that you have to obtain before you can even open your doors and the whole proccess takes money, money and more money. Charan is right you still need a sponsor as it is a business. But the main thing that put me off was no liquor as it means if someone has to choose between patroning your establishment and not being able to drink or going to a hotel were they can, if most people are honest the hotel would win.
Luckily enough we don't need a sponsor to open up a can of beans lol lol
and what kind of cuisine is that, DohaSteve??
..and I don't think you can find anything cheaper than that anyway.. Ramada is a primary location... I guess, the ground floor rent is about double/triple...
but the main thing is getting the license i guess.. coz I know for some kinds of businesses it's very hard or even next to impossible to get a license at the first place...
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Are you not opening your office Toilet without your sponsors permission? LOL
You need a Qatari Sponcer even to open up a Toilet :)
I'm pretty sure that restaurants are one of the types of business for which you can have 100% foreign ownership, but check with a lawyer. As with restaurants and cafe's all over the world, it's all about location, location, location (provided of course that the menu and service are up to scratch). The pricey thing will be the rents; there was a small restaurant above Starbucks at Ramada junction that my wife and I looked at, but the rent was QR 50,000 per motnh. Way too much for a commercial property that was above ground level! We are thinking of opening a restaurant too, with a cuisine that is not in Qatar yet. Good luck, and of course if you do open up, keep us posted! Always looking for somewhere new to try!
My advise is to open as soon as possible if you are interrested i work in Micros Fidelio Sales i can help concerning the cost of Software and Hardware for you restaurant. I can also send you our list of clients it might help you know who we are dealing with.
Good Luck
I'd be up for Koffee and Kuchen, I love Austrian cakes!!
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eventhough it's just for opening and closing the door, novita??
Welcom to Doha..
I am full time eater and part time worker.. ;-)
tackisnake you cant work for others if you employ under QP.
i am a sucker for special free dinner offers
i will apply to be your worker...
nopsy ... if you contact Qatari (he is QL owner), i am sure you can sort some agreement with him. Maybe you can make a lucky draw and give away meal of your restaurant in return you got to advertise your establishment for free through QL or something like that. I have no idea about the details, it is just on the of my head.
Yes, and a special invitation for novita
nopsy, if you do ended up open the restaurant, you should make a special offer for QL members.
Of course....but veal and turkey only...
Sorry, I am brand new to this forum.Would you see chances in gastronomy in Q?(if done well)
DG ... go and come down to join us ... that way you can meet our mr.shy guy darude.
Just come on down here and let's try what you got... HHmmmm, Viennese!!!
oh, well if it's secret then mayyyybe.
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ieven did ask you to join ME i said i will plan means for every one. and that would be a secret one. invitation only by PM.
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Em, Da, at what point did I say I would go with you? I'm pretty picky ;)
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thank you alexa for the info, will have to go try it. once i made chicken schnitzel learnt how to make it fr sis MIL......wasnt too bad i'd say.........
life's too short so make the most of it, you only live but once.......
you sure you will go to that???
so i can start planning about it :D
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And special 'Kaffee und Kuchen' afternoons? Now that I would go to!
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would theyhave schnitzel's by any chance?
life's too short so make the most of it, you only live but once.......
would be nice to have an austrain food ouut let
lol Bajesus ... why dont u make an outing for QL Social group to Souq Waqif?
and if Im satisfied with the service, ambiance and food I might just leave a big tip ;)
and i am sure Bajesus would be the first customer patroning the cafe. Am i right Bajesus?
We need more choices. Im totally into cafe culture and so are most people I know...like Novi said, there should be more competition.
Dear Nopsy ... pls dont duplicate your thread all over the place.
And is that possible if you do open a restaurant in Doha and charging the customer 'service charge', can you make sure the waitress / waiter will get the money?
Generally more restaurant opening means more choice for the customer for eating out. Competition always good.