Hello everyone
I'm a new member and that's my first post , I always wanted to open a coffee shop , I did own a coffee truck in New York but I have moved to France with my French wife, down here "the French Riviera " it was extremely difficult financial wise for me to achieve that , but finally I have found a store that need some construction work and is close to two high schools
The only problem is that I'm not allowed to install an exhaust system so there shouldn't be any smoke producing cooking process, I will not be able to survive on selling only coffee, need to add some food items like sandwiches , salads , wraps , ….you know the whole deal
Down here the breakfast isn't like the states usually an espresso shot with a croissant should be enough , but any way people don't have another alternative they don't know bagels , they sell here two or three kinds of donuts and of course forget about the eggs and bacon and all these goodies
I'm actually seeking your help as I'm in the process of creating my menu , I need to come up with something really special healthy , light and that I can cook or prepare at my store
I'm allowed to have microwave, waffle iron, panini grill, toaster and I'm thinking about pushing it a little and through in a small convectional oven so I can bake some muffins which are horrible down here
If I introduce espresso based drinks I will be almost the only one in this neighborhood who is doing that here it just an espresso or a café latte not much of a choice beside that I will be serving freshly squeezed fruit juices again no one but me
Can you people help creating up menu items that I can prepare with these few machines that I have
I will really appreciates any thought and ideas
By the way, we are too spoiled in the states
I'm a new member and that's my first post , I always wanted to open a coffee shop , I did own a coffee truck in New York but I have moved to France with my French wife, down here "the French Riviera " it was extremely difficult financial wise for me to achieve that , but finally I have found a store that need some construction work and is close to two high schools
The only problem is that I'm not allowed to install an exhaust system so there shouldn't be any smoke producing cooking process, I will not be able to survive on selling only coffee, need to add some food items like sandwiches , salads , wraps , ….you know the whole deal
Down here the breakfast isn't like the states usually an espresso shot with a croissant should be enough , but any way people don't have another alternative they don't know bagels , they sell here two or three kinds of donuts and of course forget about the eggs and bacon and all these goodies
I'm actually seeking your help as I'm in the process of creating my menu , I need to come up with something really special healthy , light and that I can cook or prepare at my store
I'm allowed to have microwave, waffle iron, panini grill, toaster and I'm thinking about pushing it a little and through in a small convectional oven so I can bake some muffins which are horrible down here
If I introduce espresso based drinks I will be almost the only one in this neighborhood who is doing that here it just an espresso or a café latte not much of a choice beside that I will be serving freshly squeezed fruit juices again no one but me
Can you people help creating up menu items that I can prepare with these few machines that I have
I will really appreciates any thought and ideas
By the way, we are too spoiled in the states