georgegeorgia Posted Saturday at 10:21 PM Posted Saturday at 10:21 PM I was in a restaurant/ diner yesterday in Soi Bukhao I looked to see a farang couple running it I looked around and imagined I could own this and imagined the sign out the front changing to George's 24 hr Diner I often imagined when I was a kid watching that TV comedy show "Alice ' where she was the waitress in Mels Diner and I was Mel the angry owner I couldn't move here to Pattaya and do nothing ,it's morning here I think 5am now and I was in bed last night at 7pm Im looking for ideas on what makes a good diner I want to run one in Soi Bukhao and make it 24 hours with News TV screens I found the diner I went to yesterday a bit expensive but then again I heard their breakfasts are 99 baht ...how would they make a profit on that ? Can anyone tell me ? Maybe coffee is not included? . 2 1
Popular Post SAFETY FIRST Posted Saturday at 10:24 PM Popular Post Posted Saturday at 10:24 PM 4 minutes ago, georgegeorgia said: I was in a restaurant/ diner yesterday in Soi Bukhao I looked to see a farang couple running it I looked around and imagined I could own this and imagined the sign out the front changing to George's 24 hr Diner I often imagined when I was a kid watching that TV comedy show "Alice ' where she was the waitress in Mels Diner and I was Mel the angry owner I couldn't move here to Pattaya and do nothing ,it's morning here I think 5am now and I was in bed last night at 7pm Im looking for ideas on what makes a good diner I want to run one in Soi Bukhao . Nicky's on Soi Buakhou since 2004, is popular, foreign owners. It'd be heart breaking at times, putting up with the many moaning, miserable foreigners. Lots of hard work, I think you are too lazy. 1 2 1
georgegeorgia Posted Saturday at 10:28 PM Author Posted Saturday at 10:28 PM 3 minutes ago, SAFETY FIRST said: Lots of hard work, I think you are too lazy Yes your right ,that's why I work a government job , I don't like to work hard , 1
jacko45k Posted Saturday at 10:33 PM Posted Saturday at 10:33 PM 6 minutes ago, georgegeorgia said: Maybe coffee is not included? I believe tea or coffee is included.
blaze master Posted Saturday at 10:33 PM Posted Saturday at 10:33 PM 3 minutes ago, georgegeorgia said: Yes your right ,that's why I work a government job , I don't like to work hard , If you don't like hard work then I highly suggest you take a serious look into this great idea. You would be really good at it I think. You being the face and general attitude the place would put out. ..... Money baby. 💰
georgegeorgia Posted Saturday at 10:39 PM Author Posted Saturday at 10:39 PM 4 minutes ago, blaze master said: You would be really good at it I think. You being the face and general attitude the place would Yes thanks I watched the farang couple sitting outside the diner I was at yesterday They didn't seem to be working too hard Im sure I can do better and change it up George's 24 hours diner Do you think I should have news tv screens in there ? 1
blaze master Posted Saturday at 11:02 PM Posted Saturday at 11:02 PM 22 minutes ago, georgegeorgia said: Yes thanks I watched the farang couple sitting outside the diner I was at yesterday They didn't seem to be working too hard Im sure I can do better and change it up George's 24 hours diner Do you think I should have news tv screens in there ? Yes. Make sure its always tuned into American politics.
georgegeorgia Posted yesterday at 12:24 AM Author Posted yesterday at 12:24 AM 1 hour ago, blaze master said: Yes. Make sure its always tuned into American politics. I'm not really into that Do you think the customers will be ?
Olmate Posted yesterday at 12:30 AM Posted yesterday at 12:30 AM Make em an offer on Cheap Charlies..... "Grungey Georgies" suits you! 1
Halfaboy Posted yesterday at 01:56 AM Posted yesterday at 01:56 AM Some time ago the Hungry Hippo was for sale.
cdemundo Posted yesterday at 02:06 AM Posted yesterday at 02:06 AM The overwhelming majority of restaurants fail in the first year. In Midnight Run, DeNiro and Charles Grodin, "If I were your accountant I would discourage you from investing in a restaurant...". Hilarious exchange. 1
Popular Post Gsxrnz Posted yesterday at 02:22 AM Popular Post Posted yesterday at 02:22 AM I'm going to a foreign country to open a restaurant. I mean, I can't speak or read the language, have never owned or managed a business before in my country. In fact I've always been an employee and never had to worry about budgets, cashflow forecasts, working capital, tax regulations, local authority regulations, business licences, property leases, lazy and light-fingered employees, inventory management, unreliable suppliers, accounts payable, quality control etc.. Actually, beyond bacon and eggs standard, cooking is somewhat of a mystery to me. It should be a breeze. Signed by 129,423 former foreign Pattaya restaurant and bar owners. 1 2 1
CHdiver Posted yesterday at 04:15 AM Posted yesterday at 04:15 AM If you want my expert advice, you have to put an i into run. Then we can talk ....
cjinchiangrai Posted yesterday at 04:24 AM Posted yesterday at 04:24 AM 5 hours ago, georgegeorgia said: Yes thanks I watched the farang couple sitting outside the diner I was at yesterday They didn't seem to be working too hard Im sure I can do better and change it up George's 24 hours diner Do you think I should have news tv screens in there ? If you do not have experience in the food industry, you will not survive. Tight margins, a lot of labor and fickle clients. Way too much to pick up on the job. The visa requirements just make it worse. 1
Jeff the Chef Posted yesterday at 04:27 AM Posted yesterday at 04:27 AM Have run a few pub restaurants and eateries in the UK, did ok in some rubbish in others, my advise, if you think it's easy, forget it, worry, stress, competition and finance will send you to an early grave. 1
Yagoda Posted 23 hours ago Posted 23 hours ago To run a diner in the USA, you need hairy knuckles, no offense to my Greek or Italian brethren. 1
Jeff the Chef Posted 23 hours ago Posted 23 hours ago I know the places you've seen in Pattaya, all looking busy and successful, which the well established ones probably are, but only after years of hard graft. The Thai rules of business for expats, employment laws would be another factor to consider. I'm a fan of Cheap Charlies IMHO they do a good job on service and food and I've often sat there after a meal day dreaming, thinking I could have done that better, then reality steps in, it's a tough business not for the feint hearted. 1
georgegeorgia Posted 23 hours ago Author Posted 23 hours ago 2 hours ago, Gsxrnz said: cashflow forecasts Interesting words I have copied them and will use it once I found out what it means 1
scorecard Posted 23 hours ago Posted 23 hours ago 5 hours ago, blaze master said: Yes. Make sure its always tuned into American politics. Why American? Do you believe all foreigners in Thailand are American?
Andre0720 Posted 23 hours ago Posted 23 hours ago 6 hours ago, georgegeorgia said: I was in a restaurant/ diner yesterday in Soi Bukhao I looked to see a farang couple running it I looked around and imagined I could own this and imagined the sign out the front changing to George's 24 hr Diner I often imagined when I was a kid watching that TV comedy show "Alice ' where she was the waitress in Mels Diner and I was Mel the angry owner I couldn't move here to Pattaya and do nothing ,it's morning here I think 5am now and I was in bed last night at 7pm Im looking for ideas on what makes a good diner I want to run one in Soi Bukhao and make it 24 hours with News TV screens I found the diner I went to yesterday a bit expensive but then again I heard their breakfasts are 99 baht ...how would they make a profit on that ? Can anyone tell me ? Maybe coffee is not included? . To run any restaurant in Thailand, all you need is a huge stock of refined sugar. The poisonous stuff as we all know... 3
Andre0720 Posted 23 hours ago Posted 23 hours ago 14 minutes ago, Andre0720 said: To run any restaurant in Thailand, all you need is a huge stock of refined sugar. The poisonous stuff as we all know... Oh dear, I got two morons confused. Must be more clear for morons, After all, it is not their fault that they are like that... Genetics you know... ""Sugar Is a Poison, Says UCSF Obesity Experts UC San Francisco https://www.ucsf.edu › news › 2009/06 › sugar-poison-... Jun 25, 2552 BE — “High-fructose corn syrup and sucrose are exactly the same,” Lustig says. “They're equally bad. They're both poison in high doses.""
transam Posted 23 hours ago Posted 23 hours ago Just now, Andre0720 said: Oh dear, I got two morons confused. Must be more clear for morons, After all, it is not their fault that they are like that... Genetics you know... ""Sugar Is a Poison, Says UCSF Obesity Experts UC San Francisco https://www.ucsf.edu › news › 2009/06 › sugar-poison-... Jun 25, 2552 BE — “High-fructose corn syrup and sucrose are exactly the same,” Lustig says. “They're equally bad. They're both poison in high doses."" They use sugar to treat infections that were/are difficult to cure. Elephants like sugar too.......😋 1
GammaGlobulin Posted 23 hours ago Posted 23 hours ago If one is planning to run a diner, then one must first move to NYC, where true Diners still exist, even though they are quickly becoming extinct, unfortunately.
quake Posted 23 hours ago Posted 23 hours ago 3 minutes ago, Andre0720 said: Oh dear, I got two morons confused. Must be more clear for morons, After all, it is not their fault that they are like that... Genetics you know... Oh dear, someone was triggered. 1
cjinchiangrai Posted 22 hours ago Posted 22 hours ago 37 minutes ago, transam said: They use sugar to treat infections that were/are difficult to cure. Elephants like sugar too.......😋 It is genetically programmed. Sweet things are generally safe and poisons are usually bitter. Animals attracted to bitter things died and those that were attracted to sweet things lived long enough to breed.
blaze master Posted 17 hours ago Posted 17 hours ago 6 hours ago, scorecard said: Why American? Do you believe all foreigners in Thailand are American? Oh dear.
Middle Aged Grouch Posted 17 hours ago Posted 17 hours ago Risky even for the experienced. Today, 1 single disgruntled customer can bring you down on Google, FB, Tik Tok etc.... Not to mention that you need to be around constantly as if you are not there, the employees will make a mess of the operation and clients will not come back. Even assuming all goes fine, I could never entertain all those drunk, rude, arrogant westerners with their oversized egos and downsized wallets, acting big in Thailand with their rent-a-week thai lady and her friends out to get a free meal. 1
jacko45k Posted 5 hours ago Posted 5 hours ago 20 hours ago, Halfaboy said: Some time ago the Hungry Hippo was for sale. For many a long year or three..... did Robin eventually sell it?
Halfaboy Posted 3 hours ago Posted 3 hours ago It looks like nothing has changed, but I have not seen him in his restaurant for a long time. 1
georgegeorgia Posted 31 minutes ago Author Posted 31 minutes ago 5 hours ago, jacko45k said: For many a long year or three..... did Robin eventually sell it? Most of these people want too much for their business I don't know this guys particularly case but I bet he wanted several million baht for it They overvalue it
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