HOW TO START A CAFE BUSINESS IN SINGAPORE

How to start a cafe business in Singapore? How much does it cost to open a cafe business? Are you looking for answers to these questions? If you are an aspiring F&B owner who would like to start your own cafe, and would like to learn more on the know-hows of starting a cafe business in Singapore, we have come up with a course to help you succeed in this competitive industry! 
​How to start a Cafe Business Course Outline
-Singapore F&B industry: To join or not to join?
​-How to manage various types of cost in F&B business
-How to increase profitability of your F&B business
​-Types of incorporation of business entities
-Licensing requirements
​-Selecting a profitable location
-Generating a sales projection analysis
-Selecting of right suppliers
​-Budgeting
-Available government grants
-Common pitfalls when starting F&B business
-How to plan & execute the opening of a F&B business
​How to start a Cafe Business Course Objectives
- To develop an understanding on the cost and profit models of F&B businesses in Singapore
- To increase profitability of your F&B business
- To understand the legalities and licensing requirements of F&B businesses in Singapore
- To utilize appropriate channels for the selection of locations for the F&B business
- To generate an accurate sales projection analysis on locations
- To establish criteria for selecting suppliers & vendors
- To identify various cost involved in starting a F&B business
- To reduce the risks involved in starting a F&B business
- Learn how to capitalize and maximise earnings through a proper opening of a F&B establishment
Course Target Audience
- Aspiring F&B business owners
- Home-based F&B business owners looking to expand to a physical shop
​- Individuals considering a career switch to the F&B industry
Course Trainer
The course will be conducted by award-winning chef Jackson Lee. Jackson is the founder and head chef of Carrara, and has been in the F&B industry for 9 years. Jackson heads Carrara's food manufacturing plant which is ISO22000:2018 & HACCP certified and manufactures various desserts that are distributed wholesale to more than 200 over F&B brands & supermarkets in Singapore & overseas. He leads a team of operational staff that manages the F&B operations of the two award-winning Carrara outlets in Singapore that have achieved various awards & accolades. 

​Prior to starting Carrara, Jackson was the founder & chief designer of Delreno Design & Build, an interior design & construction company that has designed and set up numerous F&B concepts across Singapore.

​To date, he has conducted numerous training on F&B related courses to the public and also various government organizations & companies like Google, Coca Cola, Spotify, Exxon Mobil, Autodesk, Carousell, Foodpanda, Twitter, Chevron, Obayashi Corporation, Keppel Capital, CapitalLand, L'Oreal, Ministry of Trade & Industry (MTI), Ministry of Education (MOE), Minsitry of Health (MOH), SkillsFuture Singapore, Inland Revenue Authority of Singapore (IRAS), EDB & Immigration & Checkpoints Authority (ICA) among many others.
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Below are some of the credentials of our trainer:
- Sprit of Enterprise Award 2022
- SOE- Dian Xiao Er Social Contribution Award 2022
- Singapore Gelato Championship 2019 1ST runner up (Dessert Association of Singapore)
- Bachelor of Business (Hons) (NTU Nanyang Business School)
- Specialist Diploma in Interior & Landscape Design (Building & Construction Authority of Singapore Academy)
- Specialist Diploma in Digital Marketing & Analytics (Singapore Polytechnic)
- WSQ Specialist Diploma in Food & Beverage Management (SSG)
- Certificate in Culinary Arts (SHATEC)
- Food Hygiene Officer & Auditor (SFA & SSG)
- Advanced Certificate in Training & Assessment (ACTA) (SSG) 
- Featured on The Straits Times, The Business Times, Xinmin Daily News, Mustsharenews, CNA 938FM, Mediacorp Channel 8
Course Details
-Duration: 2.5H
-Cost: $128 per person (early bird) / $148 (payment 14 days before course date)
-Instructor to participants ratio: 1:15

Next course dates:
-19th Intake: 27th January 2024 (Saturday) 9am to 11.30am (Full)
​-20th Intake: 16th March 2024 (Saturday) 9am to 11.30am (Full)
​-21st Intake: 25th May 2024 (Saturday) 9am to 11.30am (Full)
-22nd Intake: 27th July 2024 (Saturday) 9am to 11.30am (Full)
-23d Intake: 26th October 2024 (Saturday) 9am to 11.30am