Please house, I need your help in setting up a fast food joint. I have almost 'all' plans in place but I need your help in answering some questions.

1) is there a body saddled with registering my business like NAFDAC is to consumable products?
2) Do I have to register my business under an umbrella body?
3) Any idea on the capital base required to set it up? How far can about four hundred thousand naira go.
Any other useful tips will do. And if you have experience on this, kindly share. Thank you

Where is everybody? Please I am waiting.

Someone should please say something na! Stop viewing and passing

Ofcos there shuD be a regulating body.u also gat to register it with cac.get A shop,employ good cooks n try to find out wat d best eatery around u is doin,then try to beat them at it.400k is good enuf for a start,u will upgrade as income flows in.God bless

no idea.

ngaz: Ofcos there shuD be a regulating body.u also gat to register it with cac.get A shop,employ good cooks n try to find out wat d best eatery around u is doin,then try to beat them at it.400k is good enuf for a start,u will upgrade as income flows in.God bless

Thanks a bunch. I almost gave up on this thread. Thanks for sharing

Anyone with other useful information should please share.

yes, i also want to set up one too.
u'll need chairs, tables, fridge, deep frizer, utensils, burners, microwave, a place, your strategic market, coolers, etc...

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What kind of resturant do u want to set up.Are you planning on opening a midscale restaurant (Buka), fast food restaurant (quick service restaurant) or a dinner restaurant (upscale)? The type you wish to operate will determine the type and quality of your menu, plate price, decoration, ambience and style of your restaurant. A Buka will have a simpler setting compared to an upscale restaurant which will offer a full course/menu with a formal dining area. U also need a business plan.

Drawing up a detailed business plan is vital to the success of any business and the restaurant business is no exception. This should include a proper description of your restaurant, menu, facility requirement (kitchen utensils, furniture, visual and sound equipment, napkins etc), legal requirement (CAC registration and approval by the health dept.capital (start – up and running costs) staffing, marketing plans, challenges and possible ways of tackling them,

Location

For your restaurant business in Nigeria to flourish, you will have to be seen and tried. So you have to be strategically located to ensure easy accessibility. The business should be situated in a place that is frequented by people and has minimal competition.

A location close to a block of offices, market place, construction sites, government praspatals or a place around a tertiary institution is a good idea.

The environment of the restaurant must be keep clean at all times. Nobody loves eating and have dirt in view.

Make sure the eating area is spacious enough. That customers will not have to bump on each other or have to stand up for someone to take a seat.

Provide good comfortable furniture for your clients.

Sell your Product well

In this business, your key product is “food” so you will have to do everything in the book to make it your customers enjoy the experience. Here are a few tips:

Employ a good cook. For people to keep coming back to your restaurant, they will have to fall in love with your food. I have seen men who will skip meals at home just to be fighting over turns in one Buka close to their offices. That’s the power of a well prepared food. If you don’t cook very well, employ someone that does! Don’t take the risk of doing it yourself because nobody is going to pay money twice for an egusi soup that tastes like burnt beans oh. And first impression is a lasting impression!
Don’t ever compromise the quality of the food you sell to your customers. Make sure every single dish is served fresh, hot and its looks alone will make the mouth water. Don’t ever think that your customers cannot tell the difference between a “3 day” old soup and a “today” soup. Also make sure that your delicacies are served in clean Ceramic plates.
As the saying goes; variety is the spice of life, make sure you introduce new recipes from time to time.
Offer quick service.
Employ and properly train your waiters.
Be unique!if u have any questions send a mail to cheflyndau@ ymail.com. I wud gladly assist u in any area.

Alternatively send a mail to cheflyndau@gmx.com

lynnder: Alternatively send a mail to cheflyndau@gmx.com

you are the best. Thank You so much for your detailed reply. i will send you my mail as soon as possible if any other question arises.
I've gone to the CAC to register the business. what i have in mind is the upscale type. still on the business proposal thing and i am through with the first phase of the feasibility studies,what i saw is encouraging. Thanks again for this priceless information

Here are two articles that could be very helpful.

http://www.businessplannigeria.com.ng/starting-restaurant-business/

http://www.businessplannigeria.com.ng/start-food-cart-business-nigeria/

Lucrative food businesses: https://www.practicalbusinessideas.com/food-business-ideas/

ultrazone:
Starting a fast food restaurant: http://www.practicalbusinessideas.com/fast-food-business/

wow, thank you for this info. so this thread still exist? internet surely never forgets.
I am 5. beautiful years now into this Business only by God's grace.
entrepreneur is a beautiful road to follow

beylinko:

wow, thank you for this info. so this thread still exist? internet surely never forgets.
I am 5. beautiful years now into this Business only by God's grace.
entrepreneur is a beautiful road to follow

Please can I av your number?

Waoh,That's good to hear,a big congrats to you..

Be kind to share your experience on this beautiful journey..

Wish you more bountiful years ahead.

jovial22:


Please can I av your number?

07039834785

Hmmmmm... business business business...
I will definitely share the experience through this journey...
Though the journey wasn't so smooth but it was worth it.
Though I finally stopped the business January 2019 for now to pursue other things. in all, I have been blessed in all ramifications, experience wise, dealing with people,materially, financially. Just name it.
if you have any question just ask, I will try all I could to answer them.

I will advice you to meet people that are into it. they will tell u d real truths.

Sorry OP that my reply is coming 7 years later.

For anyone who wants more information about starting a fast food business in Nigeria, this thread will come in handy on fast food restaurant business plan in Nigeria