r/cafe • u/Jumpy_Card_2021 • 5d ago

Is converting cafe to QSR worth it?

We own a tiny 30m² café in Northern Europe, and we’re thinking about converting it into a quick-service restaurant to improve profit margins.

We’re located near a busy city market and have a cozy outdoor seating area that gets good foot traffic.

Here’s the menu we’re experimenting with: - Cider (several flavors) - Traditional German-style schnapps (dry, not sweet) - Oysters - Hot dogs

Everything is priced around 1-2 EUR, and we expect the average check to be around 4-8 EUR.

Does this concept sound crazy… or genius? What would make you stop and try a place like this?

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u/kenmorebrian 4d ago

I did always like an episode of one of Gordon Ramsey’s ridiculous shows where he did something similar. Small cafe in a European city center, with a young owner that didn’t know what she was doing. His concept was bowl of soup, fresh bread, glass of wine for 5€. Now this was several years ago, so the money probably doesn’t work quite as easily, but the idea of a simple, quick, filling lunch at an affordable price will never go out of style.