Starting a business

Starting a cafe

So you want to set up a new café in town?

There's a lot to do! You'll need to decide on a name and theme, plan what you'll sell, find the right location and get ready for the launch.

Before you start, open and |share| your brief. With all this to do you'll need to work as a team, so your first task is to decide who will take on each role. Explore each role description and responsibilities and use the personality quiz to assign them in your team.

Brief: a new café

Assign your team roles

<p>You will need to fulfil the four following roles in your café team. Use the each role sheet to work together and |share| information and ideas. Every role should contribute to team meetings and take part in your final presentation.</p>


Manager

<p>You will supervise the team and make sure every task gets done on time, bringing out the best in your team.</p>
Manager - café

Consultant

<p>You will recommend what equipment to choose and what products or services you'll offer.</p>
Consultant - café

Marketer

<p>You will come up with creative ways to promote and launch your new business.</p>
Marketer - café

Finance officer

<p>You will manage your team's budget and complete your cost sheets.</p>
Finance officer - café

Personality and skills

<p>What skills, qualities and talents might each role need? In your group, you've all got different skills. So who would best suit each role?</p> <p>Take our <a href="/schools/students/youre-in-business/world-of-work/your-personality" title="Your personality"><span>personality and skills quiz</span></a> to help you decide.</p> <p>If there are more than four people in your group:</p> <ul> <li>You can have more than one consultant, marketer or finance officer</li> <li>You should only have one manager</li> <li>Remember to fill all four roles.</li> </ul> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Click on the roles above to open your role's information - you'll need this to complete each step.</p> <p>Then start taking your <span><a href="#" title="Steps to success">steps to success</a>.</span></p>