Donuts also called doughnuts, it is a popular snack among young people. Children and teenagers like donuts very much. Donuts’ cost is low, it has many different tastes and favors for your choice. And it looks very lovely and beautiful. The front side as usually are display and sale area. There will have a glass display case and a cash counter. The back, left and right side can put machines and cooking donuts. The kiosk surface will have illuminated logos, light boxes for advertising. As usually also need a tall pylon to put light box menu or TV menu. Sinks are also needed, they as usually putted on the back side counter. Because always use water and machines, as usually need use stone for countertop. It is very durable, easy clean and very nice. The kiosk surface can use laminate, aluminum composite etc.
How to open a donut kiosk?
1.You need to write a business plan
2.You need to check the cost to open a donut kiosk in mall Before you start a donut kiosk, you need to take all costs into consideration. There will have kiosk cost, machines cost, stuff cost, materials cost, rent etc. You need to get enough funds to start your own business.
3.Order the equipment for your donut kiosk
You need to order the machines and equipment for your donut kiosk. Mixers, blenders, Fryer, display case, fridge etc.
4.Work to get the licenses, permits, certifications
5. Hire and train staff
Before you start your donut business, you need to hire and train your stuff.
6.Customize your donut kiosk
To start a donut business, you need to find a professional design team to help you design this kiosk, then find a good supplier to make it for you
4 tips to open a donut kiosk successfully
Tip 1: Positioning
The best customer groups for dessert shops are young women, college students, middle school students, couples, etc. Different people have different tastes and preferences. When positioning, it is best to do some questionnaires to investigate what kind of desserts the group you want to target likes, what price they can accept, etc., to prepare for opening your own store.
Tip 2: Product selection
Corresponding to the positioning is the choice of products. For mid-to-high-end dessert shops, it is best to choose Hong Kong-style desserts, fruit scoops or Western-style desserts. For mid-to-low-end desserts, it is best to match Cantonese-style desserts, Taiwanese milk tea and ice cream, and takeaway-style desserts. Then consider milk tea, frozen tea, and fruity refreshing.
TIP 3: Location selection
For young women, mid-to-high-end dessert shops in commercial districts are the best, and for middle school students, it is best to open mid-to-low-end dessert shops in the neighborhood near the school. In the office area of the business district, medium-to-high-end, high-quality dessert shops will be more popular. Of course, where there is a lot of traffic, dessert shops in the form of take-out are also very easy to do. Generally speaking, it is best for dessert shops to choose pedestrian streets, commercial areas, office areas, and school areas to open stores. Others such as stations, industrial areas, and large supermarkets can also be selected. Remember that the larger the flow of people, the better.
How to customize your own dessert kiosk?
If you also want to start a sweet dessert kiosk in mall, you need to know the steps.
- Before you start, you need to go the mall to see if there has a good location, if there have competitors near you.
- You to discuss with mall to get the lease
- After get the lease, you need to find a professional design team to help you design the kiosk. You can tell the designer your requirements, such as colors you want, your location size, your machines, logo, menus, and how you want to layout etc. You need to submit the design plan for mall approval.
- After get approval you need to find a professional factory to help you build this donut kiosk.
Equipment needed in a mall donut kiosk
When make the donuts, you as usually will use these machines: mixer, fryer, chocolate maker, oven, fridge, donut display case etc. The donut display case as usually will putted on the front side counter, near the cash counter. The back side as usually will put fryer, mixer etc.