Open My Cafe

OPEN MY CAFE — $97 USD

Short description: A complete step-by-step planning guide for opening a cafe that works from day one. Site assessment, equipment, approvals, fitout and launch — built from 35 years of real cafe openings.

Full description:

Opening a cafe is one of the most detail-intensive projects in hospitality. The equipment requirements, extraction standards, drainage demands and health department pathways are all specific to the format — and most of the expensive mistakes happen in the planning stage, before any money has been spent on the build.

This guide takes you through every stage in the right order, so you're not discovering critical issues after you've committed to a site or signed a contractor.

What's covered:

1. Concept, customer and positioning — what the cafe must do commercially, not just aesthetically
2. Site selection and tenancy suitability — what to look for beyond the postcode
3. Lease, landlord and services reality — what founders consistently miss before signing
4. Approvals and submission requirements — timelines, pathways and how to avoid delays
5. Counter, layout and equipment — designing the commercial engine of the cafe
6. Fitout, contractor and project management — briefing, quoting and managing the build
7. Suppliers, stock and opening readiness — coffee, food, POS, packaging and staffing
8. Master launch checklist — everything confirmed before doors open

Each section includes specific checklists, decision checkpoints and plain-English explanations of what matters and why.

Who it's for: First-time cafe operators, experienced operators opening a new site, and investors or managers backing a cafe concept. If you've run coffee before but never opened your own place, this is the framework that replaces expensive guesswork.

Built from 35 years of experience designing and opening physical venues — including cafes, shops, bars and restaurants across multiple categories and formats.

$97 USD. Instant download.

Add the Launch Bonus Pack — Concept to Sales Programme, Build My Brand Playbook, and How to Choose and Brief a Designer — for $147 total at checkout.