Culinary Business Opportunities Young Coconut Ice

Culinary Business Opportunities Young Coconut Ice

 Coconut ice is a refreshing drink is liked by almost everyone. This drink is suitable to be consumed as hunger relief, especially when the weather is hot. Raw material is still fresh and without preservatives make it more popular people. Not only to the extent that, young coconut water was also having a lot of valuable content for health and beauty. Young coconut water contains a lot of valuable substances, including vitamin C, nicotinic acid, folic acid, pantothenic acid, biotin, and riboflavin. No wonder that since the first coconut water is also used as ingredients in traditional beauty treatments.Raw MaterialsYoung coconuts for a refreshing drink of raw materials are mostly found in almost all regions of Indonesia. You can buy it on the market or directly from farmers or suppliers. Farmers a set price range or supplier is usually much cheaper than market price. The range is between Rp 3,000 - Rp 4,000 per item. Apart from young coconuts, it needed sugar or brown sugar as a sweetener, and ice cubes to add fresh coconut flavor. All additional materials can also be easily purchased in the market - the traditional markets, grocery stores, or supermarkets. 
Business LocationThe most strategic location for selling coconut ice is on the edge of a busy highway. The place chosen should have a parking space, so that prospective buyers of vehicles that carry no difficulty or doubt - feel free to pull over. In addition, sell at the school or college can also be an attractive option.Rent prices of vacant land between Rp 200,000 - Rp 400,000 per month. Whereas a medium-sized stall rent is around Rp 250,000 - Rp 300,000 per month. 
Business SuppliesSupplies the effort required to sell coconut ice, among other medium-sized wagon (about 2 x 2 m). These carts will be used to put three to four flasks containing coconut ice ice ready for sale. You also need one or two medium-size fruit jars to store sugar water. If you are planning to open a business on the side of the road, do not forget to provide a semi-permanent tent or tarp to protect your business from the rain and sun.Other equipment that is not less important is the glasses, spoons, straws, and plastic wrap. Also provide tables and chairs for buyers who want to drink in place. Here are the estimated costs to buy various supplies
Equipment Price (USD)CartTent / tarpJarThermos iceMachete for a coconutTables and chairsOther equipment (ladles, cups, spoons, straws, etc..) 2000000-3000000EmployeeThis business is able to run on their own or assisted by one or two employees. These employees will be needed when your business has started to grow and have many customers. Each employee can you pay Rp 500,000 - Rp 800,000 per month, depending on the amount of benefits received. And, if sales increase, you can also give bonuses or incentives to reward their performance. 
PromotionOne of the most effective way of promotion is to maximize the look of the cart. For example, by adding posts - interesting article about the menu being sold - coconut ice. Ensure your cart can be seen clearly by those who then - by. So that people are getting interested, you can work around this by hanging a whole young coconuts at the edge of the cart. Or, if your place of business has little vacant land, you can use it as a place for piling the fruit - the fruit is still fresh young coconut. 
Young Coconut Ice pricesCoconut ice can be sold for Rp 2,500 - Rp 3,000 per glass. While the young coconut is sold per item priced at Rp 6,000 - Rp 10,000. You have to be - careful when determining the price, especially if in the vicinity of existing businesses that sell similar products. In order not to run over the competition, safe step is to equalize the selling price. However, if the coconut ice you do have the advantage that no other coconut ice, you can still set prices slightly higher. Later, the consumers themselves who will determine whether you made coconut ice worthy of respect is more expensive.