1) I'm Amanda, I am majoring in Finance and hopefully going to law school. This aspiration, however, has absolutely nothing to do with my idea- opening a restaurant specifically for brunch, closer to campus (walking distance). Since I've been a kid I have always been really passionate about cooking, and I always wanted to open a bakery. This option was never in the cards for me though, as my parents wanted me to go to school for something that required grad school.
2) Since coming to UF, I have noticed that brunch spots always have obnoxiously long lines, and they require driving off campus and giving up precious parking spots. So, for my entrepreneurship idea I decided I should 'open' a brunch restaurant instead of a bakery. The restaurant would be within walking distance of campus, so nobody would have to move their car. I have also thought about keeping the restaurant open later than your typical 7am-2pm brunch restaurant. I would like to keep this place as convenient as possible for students.
3) I'm offering this concept to students, as they are mostly the ones I see at brunch on the weekends. However, anyone is welcome. I know a lot of students bring their families to brunch when they are in town, and a lot of Greek students have big gatherings at these places.
4) I think they will care about my brunch spot as opposed to others because it will be close to campus, and hopefully won't have a massive line, as there will be more options in the area to disperse the clientele.
5) As I said in my last Idea Napkin, I have spent many years taking culinary classes and have been certified in a lot of food service areas. I also know a lot about finance, which means I will be able to run the business aspect of things while also having a grasp of what the chefs do. I think I would be pretty well rounded. I am also beyond passionate about this idea, and I believe being happy with what you do plays a massive roll in how well the business does.
I think these elements join well together. I believe my passion and understanding of the food service industry couples well with the need for more brunch options in Gainesville. The only thing that doesn't make sense with me pursuing this venture is that it has almost nothing to do with my major.
Feedback Memo:
1) the commenters agree that this is an idea that is necessary in Gainesville
2) someone said that passion isn't always enough
3) they think I have enough of an understanding of the industry that I can do it
4) they think that since I'm doing it because I'm passionate about it and that it's not for the money, that I will go far.
5) it is a unique idea, as opposed to a regular restaurant
I incorporated these ideas by spending more time talking about the proximity to campus and talking about how passionate I truly am. I wish I had more negative feedback/constructive criticisms, however, because the feedback seemed to all be the same.
Hey Amanda, I think you have a really cool idea, I myself love breakfast food/ brunch food. and as all the other college students sometimes/ most of the time we end up studying until very late and then waking up later so what better than a brunch location near campus. you are spot on with this idea!
ReplyDeleteI hope you never loose faith on your idea. because the world needs problem solvers and you are one of them.
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Hey there, Amanda
ReplyDeleteI really like your business idea. I know that thousands of college students will be going to this potential brunch place very often-- maybe even two to three times a week. I always find myself going to Einstein Bros for breakfast, which is very close to campus. What would make your place different from here? How will your food be better? Will there be more of a variety? Will it be cheaper or more expensive? I hope my feedback helps you! Keep up the good work and good luck with everything. You can check out my second idea napkin here: http://ariannaschmid.blogspot.com/2016/03/idea-napkin-2.html
Hi Amanda! I love your idea (and brunch). I always want to take my parents to brunch when they come to town but the wait times for places like Peach Valley are always an hour or more. I'm also not a morning person and find myself waking up too late to even go to brunch so keeping this potential restaurant open would be great. I think it's also cool that you'd put it within walking distance of campus since a lot of freshmen living on campus don't have cars (and lets face it, Gainesville parking is ridiculous anyway.) Here's the link to my idea: http://hmilam95.blogspot.com/2016/03/idea-napkin-no-2.html
ReplyDeleteHey amanda, I think this is a really good idea! I personally don't even know of any brunch spots in Gainesville. By Gainesville I mean the area around campus where most students live. I think there needs to be a spot for students to take a nice date or their families. You seem to have some great qualities and skills that will help you with this particular idea and I wish you the best of luck if you ever choose to follow through with it. The only concern I can give you is to find out if students really do have the finances and time to go to brunch often or enough to sustain a successful restaurant. I didn't complete this excersise but check out my blog for other cool posts!
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