BUSINESS PLAN

Shajin .S Entrepreneurial Development

Chill Culture Coffee
Bangalore +918095290223

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Chill Culture coffee bar is determined to become a daily necessity for local coffee addicts, a place to dream of as you try to escape the daily stresses of life and just a comfortable place to meet your friends or to read a book, all in one. With the growing demand for high-quality gourmet coffee and great service, Chill Culture will capitalize on its proximity to the Christ University campus to build a core group of repeat customers. Chill Culture will offer its customers the best prepared coffee in the area that will be complimented with pastries, as well as free books that its patrons can read to enjoy their visit. The company will operate a 2,300 square foot coffee bar within a walking distance from the Christ University campus. The owners have secured this location through a three-year lease with an option for extending. They have also provided Rs20,00,000 of the required Rs30,00,000 startup funds. The remaining capital will be obtained through Bank of India commercial loans. The company is expected to grow sales revenue from Rs22,00,000 in year one to Rs45,00,000 in year three. As Chill Culture will strive to maintain a 65% gross profit margin and reasonable operating expenses, it will see net profits grow from Rs15,00,000 to Rs 20,00,000 during the same period.

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Objectives

To continually draw students off campus for lunch at a rate of 35% new customers per year after the 1st year. Chill Culture will make its best effort to create a unique place where customers can socialize with each other in a comfortable and relaxing environment while enjoying the best brewed coffee or espresso and pastries in town. New dishes which would be liked by people needs to be added in regular intervals. We will be in the business of helping our customers to relieve their daily stresses by providing piece of mind through great ambience, convenient location, friendly customer service, and products of consistently high quality. Chill Culture will invest its profits to increase the employee satisfaction while providing stable return to its shareholders. To make sure that the customers feel good coming to Chill Culture through good ambience and good customer relationship.

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Chill Culture should maintain a 65% gross margin and

should turn in profits from the first year of operations by providing good customer service. And to fulfill the objectives that are set forward by the company .

The vision of Chill Culture is that it should become the best coffee bar in koramangala having a customer base of over 18000 people every year which rises at 25% each year. After four years of successful working Chill Culture will open four more branches in Bangalore .

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Company Ownership
Chill Culture is registered as a Private limited in the state of Karnataka. Shajin Santosh owns 60% of the company. His sister, Vinsha Santosh, as well as Leandra Menezes hold 20% stakes each in Chill Culture, Pvt Ltd

Products
Chill Culture will offer its customers the best tasting coffee beverages in the area. This will be achieved by using high-quality ingredients and strictly following preparation guidelines. The store layout, menu listings and marketing activities will be focused on maximizing the sales of higher margin espresso drinks. Along with the espresso drinks, brewed coffee and teas, as well as some refreshment beverages, will be sold in the coffee bar. Chill Culture will also offer its clients pastries, small salads and sandwiches. For the gourmet clientele that prefers to prepare its coffee at home, Chill Culture will also be selling coffee beans. The menu offerings will be supplemented by free books and magazines that customers can read inside the coffee bar.

Product Description
The menu of the Chill Culture coffee bar will be built around espresso-based coffee drinks such as lattes, mochas, cappuccinos, etc. Each of the espresso-based drinks will be offered with whole, skimmed, or soy milk. Each of these coffee beverages is based on a 'shot' of espresso, which is prepared in the espresso machine by forcing heated water through ground coffee at high pressure. Such espresso shots are combined with steamed milk and/or other additives like cocoa, caramel, etc., to prepare the espresso-based beverages. Proper preparation techniques are of paramount importance for such drinks. A minor deviation from the amount of coffee in the shot, the size of the coffee particles, the temperature of milk, etc., can negatively affect the quality of the prepared drink.

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Market Analysis Summary

Market Segmentation
Chill Culture will focus its marketing activities on reaching the University students and faculty, people working in offices located close to the coffee bar and on sophisticated teenagers. Our market research shows that these are the customer groups that are most likely to buy gourmet coffee products. Since gourmet coffee consumption is universal across different income categories and mostly depends on the level of higher education, proximity to the Christ University campus will provide access to the targeted customer audience.

The chart and table below outline the total market potential (in number of customers) of gourmet coffee drinkers in Bangalore.

Target Market Segment Strategy

Chill Culture will cater to people who want to get their daily cup of great-tasting coffee in a relaxing atmosphere. Such customers vary in age, although our location close to the University campus means that most of our clientele will be college students and faculty. Our market research shows that these are discerning customers that gravitate towards better tasting coffee. Furthermore, a lot of college students consider coffee bars to be a convenient studying or meeting location, where they can read or meet with peers without the necessity to pay cover charges. For us, this will provide a unique possibility for building a loyal client base.
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Market Needs
General trend toward quality among Indian consumers definitely plays an important role in the recent growth in gourmet coffee. Additionally, such factors as desire for small indulgencies, for something more exotic and unique, provide a good selling opportunity for coffee bars.

The major reason for the customers to return to a specific coffee bar is a great tasting coffee, quick service and pleasant atmosphere. Although, as stated before, coffee consumption is uniform across different income segments, Chill Culture will price its product offerings competitively. We strongly believe that selling coffee with a great service in a nice setting will help us build a strong base of loyal clientele.

Strategy and Implementation Summary

Chill Culture's marketing strategy will be focused at getting new customers, retaining the existing customers, getting customers to spend more and come back more often. Establishing a loyal customer base is of a paramount importance since such customer core will not only generate most of the sales but also will provide favorable referrals.

Competitive Edge
Chill Culture will position itself as unique coffee bar where its patrons can not only enjoy a cup of perfectly brewed coffee but also spend their time in an ambient environment. Comfortable sofas and chairs, dimmed light and quiet relaxing music will help the customers to relax from the daily stresses and will differentiate Chill Culture from incumbent competitors.

Sales Strategy
Chill Culture baristas will handle the sales transactions. To speed up the customer service, at least two employees will be servicing clients--while one employee will be preparing the customer's order, the other one will be taking care of the sales transaction. All sales data logged on the computerized point-of-sale terminal will be later analyzed for marketing purposes.

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In order to build up its client base, Chill Culture will use banners and fliers, utilize customer referrals and cross-promotions with other businesses in the community. At the same time, customer retention programs will be used to make sure the customers are coming back and spending more at the coffee bar.

Functioning of operations
A professional manager (30,000/mth) will be hired who will oversee all the coffee bar operations. Two full-time baristas (20,000/mth each) will be in charge of coffee preparation. Four more part-time employees will be hired to fulfill the staffing needs. In the second and third year of operation one more part-time employee will be hired to handle the increased sales volume.
Personnel Plan

The table below outlines the personnel needs of Chill Culture coffee bar.

Personnel Plan Year 1 Manager Baristas Employees Total People Total Payroll 3,60,000 4,80,000 4,80,000 7 13,20,000 Year 2 3,80,000 5,10,000 5,20,000 8 14,10,000 Year 3 4,00,000 5,50,000 5,60,000 8 15,10,000

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FINANCIAL PLAN
Chill Culture will capitalize on the strong demand for high-quality gourmet coffee. The owners have provided the company with sufficient start-up capital. With successful management aimed at establishing and growing a loyal customer base, the company will see its net worth doubling in two years. Chill Culture will maintain a healthy 65% gross margin, which combined with reasonable operating expenses, will provide enough cash to finance further growth.

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