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Should You Open a Café If Many Clients Ask for One?

No, customer requests alone are not enough to open a café. In one case, many people asked for a café to be opened in Uruguay over the course of a year, but the business still…

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No, customer requests alone are not enough to open a café. In one case, many people asked for a café in Uruguay over the course of a year, but the business still did not open one.

A request and an actual purchase are different things. A café requires foot traffic at the right times, a stable average spend, a kitchen, staff, permits, rent, purchasing, packaging, waste, and accounting. The popularity of an idea does not guarantee profit.

Before committing to a long lease, it makes more sense to run a small test: a limited menu, a pop-up, an event, or another format with real sales. The decision to open should be based on repeat orders, margin, and a clear operating model, not well-meaning comments.

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