When calculating capital for an angkringan business, you need to pay attention to various details, such as costs for providing raw materials or menus, supporting facilities such as carts, and operational costs.
In fact, this angkringan business emerged because of the rise of hanging out culture young people are increasingly popular. Not only big cities, but also small areas in Indonesia.
The name angkringan was also chosen because its philosophy is quite interesting. This word comes from Javanese which means sitting on the floor while relaxing.
Details of Angkringan Business Capital
The angkringan business can be said to be a unique and creative business opportunity because it uses a very simple place, namely a wooden cart and a tarpaulin as a cover.
You need to know that the need for an angkringan business is not the same as a coffee shop in general, even though young people are equally interested in it.
Apart from the typical characteristics of wooden carts and tarpaulins, this business must also be supported by various additional facilities.
For example, a comfortable sitting area or internet access. Immediately, here are the details of the angkringan business capital that you need to prepare:
- Cart: Rp. 3 million – Rp. 5 million.
- Lesehan style table: Rp. 250 thousand with medium size per unit.
- Folding mat: Rp. 150 thousand.
- Tarpaulin: Rp. 10 thousand for A3 size.
- Modem for WiFi: Rp. 800 thousand.
- Equipment for cooking: Rp. 700 thousand.
- Cutlery: Rp. 300 thousand.
Apart from these costs, don’t forget to calculate the following additional angkringan business capital:
- Venue rental (optional): IDR 500 thousand – IDR 1 million.
- Raw material costs: IDR 5 million.
- Monthly WiFi fee: IDR 200 thousand.
- Token electricity: IDR 200 thousand.
However, the details of angkringan business capital are only a range for beginners who want to open an angkringan business. All numbers can change according to location and various other factors.
If you want to offer extra comfort, you can provide additional facilities in the form of sitting pillows, loudspeakers and other facilities.
Tips for Starting a Profitable Angkringan Business
After knowing how much capital you need for an angkringan business, the next step you have to take is to prepare a business plan so you can get optimal profits. Here are some simple tips that you can try to apply:
1. Choose a strategic business location
Location is a crucial thing that should not be overlooked when you want to open an angkringan business. Therefore, make sure you choose a strategic location, for example close to a terminal, market, or near a boarding house or campus area.
Generally, students and workers tend to prefer to stop by angkringan stalls on the outskirts. Apart from big cities, you can also start this business in smaller cities. Just choose a location on the side of the road and tends to be busy with people passing by.
2. Create an attractive business concept
Limited capital for angkringan businesses is actually not a problem. In fact, you can use the capital you have to create an interesting and simple business concept.
For example, you can add internet facilities, sitting pillows and carpets which can make customers more comfortable to spend longer time in the shop.
3. Offer a varied menu
Apart from the concept, you also have to be able to make good use of your angkringan business capital by offering a varied menu.
For example, not only do you have cat rice or grilled satai on the menu, you can also offer a menu of instant noodles, noodle omelettes, pancong cakes, toast and grilled bananas with lots of topping choices.
Apart from food, you can also make variations through the drink menu. For example, not only serving tea and oranges, you can also offer a menu of various sachets of coffee, milk, happy soda, and various drinks for older customers.
4. Always maintain cleanliness
Set aside some of the capital you have for your angkringan business to buy various equipment to support cleaning, especially a broom, dustpan and several trash cans.
Place trash cans in several places that are easy for customers to reach, the main trash can in the area outside the shop, and another trash can for cooking waste.
Apart from that, don’t forget to always clean customer tables and mats after customers leave the shop. That way, customers who come don’t have to wait for you to clean the place first and can immediately sit comfortably.
Don’t forget, also keep the cart where you cook clean.
A cart that is kept clean not only makes cooking activities more comfortable, but also makes potential customers who pass by the stall more interested in stopping by.
5. Maintain service quality
When planning to open an angkringan business, maintaining service quality is a must. Tujuannya untuk membuat image bisnis yang kamu jalankan lebih positif bagi para pelanggan yang sudah sering datang.
You need to remember that businesses that prioritize quality and service will have more potential to get new customers without having to lose loyal customers who come more often.
You can maximize the quality of your service by uploading it via social media accounts as a form of promotion. That way, potential new customers can get to know your business more easily.
Those are the details of the capital for an angkringan business and easy tips that you can try if you want to start this simple business. To make business management more optimal and make customers more comfortable, you can use the Labamu application.
Take advantage of the various features available, starting from POS Cashier to make the transaction and recording process easier, the raw material management feature to manage raw materials more practically and easy access with the desktop application.
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