Hosted in Hinglish | 1.5 Hours

About the workshop

With the rise of more and more restaurants in the country, the interest in food has grown immensely. In fact, some cafes and eateries in the hills are almost as popular as the destination itself. If starting a cafe is a dream of yours, then this workshop can help you set the ball rolling. Learn all the ins and outs of starting a cafe, bar, or restaurant in the hills with everything to building the structure, evaluating your finances, hiring and employing a full-time team and much more. Here is what’s included in the course:

• Brief background: How we started Cafe 1947
• Points to consider before you start a mountain cafe
• What skills you need to start a cafe
• What type of cafe to build for your target market
• How to zero in on the right location
• What are the legal regulations in Himachal Pradesh 
• Constructing, renovating, and designing the structure of your cafe
• How to put together a team and staff 
• What you need to know about restaurant branding 
• Being profitable and managing finances
• How to grow faster than your competition
• Tapping the liquor market in the hills
  

About the host

Brothers Ankit and Abhishek Sharma run Cafe 1947 in Old Manali. Started in 2011, the cafe is very popular with guests for its riverside location, good food and live music gigs.

With an experience of around 15 years in the food industry, Ankit is the head chef, who is also quite handy with a guitar and drums. Abhishek is the new age entrepreneur who looks after the business side of things while also being a DJ on the side. 

What you should carry along

Notebook and pen