Thanks for taking the time to reply.

The idea I have is to operate a cafe/deli, selling hot and cold pre-prepared deli rolls etc. There is no facility to cook on site so there won?t be much experimenting in the cooking dept, just preparing and heating up rolls at first. I have booked myself onto a barista course and will be working in a local cafe on my weekends to gain some basic experience of the daily routines over the coming months.

Long hours are a given, I just know I?m better off burning up my energy on my own business idea. The hope is of course that the rewards will eclipse the sacrifices.

Can anyone offer some advice on buying plant equipment rather than leasing? Is there a potential downside of opening on a busy main street? Is there a % of food wastage that should be expected and built into a cash flow?

Thanks heaps!
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