tag:typepad.com,2003:weblog-86682258124674827 2012-02-20T11:54:01+11:00 Craig Reid is The Cafe Ninja - one of Australia’s top cafe consultants and a former owner of one of Sydney’s most successful breakfast cafes. His no-nonsense, practical, “guerilla style” advice has helped businesses big and small to improve without costing them an arm and a leg - critical in today’s tough economic times. This is his website and Blog. TypePad TheCafeNinjahttp://feedburner.google.com tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00e554fa708488340168e7a54075970c 2012-02-20T11:54:01+11:00 2012-02-20T11:54:01+11:00

I'm often asked what are the most important things to get right when starting or running a cafe. I thought long and hard about this - here are my top 5 tips for cafe success.

The Cafe Ninja tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00e554fa70848834016761afa221970b 2012-02-05T13:34:38+11:00 2012-02-05T13:37:04+11:00

I'm pleased to announce that I have extended my consultancy hours. Appointments are available from: 9am to 8pm - 7 Days Costs are as follows: Appointments at Ryde: $90per hour +GST Appointments at other Sydney locations: $150 per hour +GST (min 2 hour charge) Appointments outside Sydney - please contact me for a quote Please contact me to arrange a time. - TPN

The Cafe Ninja tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00e554fa70848834015391189219970b 2011-08-29T16:12:59+10:00 2011-08-29T16:12:59+10:00

When looking at a cafe location one of the simplest ways to assess viability is to look at footfall - that's a fancy word for how many people are walking past. It was clear to me from day 1 that no matter how good and how pretty this cafe was it was doomed to failure from the day it opened.

The Cafe Ninja tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00e554fa70848834015433f9e9f3970c 2011-07-25T14:51:38+10:00 2011-07-25T16:36:01+10:00

There are a plethora of websites out there where you can find cafes for sale in Sydney. To save you time and effort I've compiled a list of some of the key websites and brokers that can help you.

The Cafe Ninja tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00e554fa7084883401539007ec47970b 2011-07-20T15:41:49+10:00 2011-07-20T15:51:36+10:00

I was pleased to see a number of my clients receiving recognition recently in the Sydney Morning Herald...

The Cafe Ninja tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00e554fa7084883401538fdf64cc970b 2011-07-14T10:19:01+10:00 2011-07-14T10:19:01+10:00

One of the biggest topics of concern for cafe owners is how to set their prices. Here are some tips for how to get your pricing right...

The Cafe Ninja tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00e554fa7084883401538e434769970b 2011-05-03T15:55:55+10:00 2011-05-04T16:15:04+10:00

Download my coffee profit calculator - it has been pre-populated with some current prices, so for those of you that don't already own cafes, it will help you to understand current profitability.

The Cafe Ninja tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00e554fa70848834014e87d75e06970d 2011-04-16T14:27:06+10:00 2011-04-16T14:27:06+10:00

So much fuss is made about making coffee, and let me tell you - it's not that hard! Follow these simple procedures and you'll be ahead of 90% of other cafes.

The Cafe Ninja tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00e554fa708488340147e0c062dd970b 2010-12-20T16:02:00+11:00 2010-12-20T16:02:00+11:00

Chocolate Cafe Oliver Brown has now opened at Top Ryde City. I had a look at it last weekend and I liked the design.

The Cafe Ninja tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00e554fa708488340148c6c8f0dc970c 2010-12-16T10:56:43+11:00 2010-12-16T10:59:08+11:00

How to get takeaway right...

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