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BUSINESS PLAN

SUBMITTED TO: Ms.Amina Sadaf BBA 6C

BUSINESS PLAN

TEAM MEMBERS ROLES

GROUP LEADER

Amna Shah……Compilation, roles and responsibilities of owners, introduction, executive summary, industry analysis, description of venture and confidentiality report.

ASSOCIATES

Anum Rafique……Logo, production plan, questionnaires and proof reading
Mariam Raheem…..Table of contents, formatting, operational plan, questionnaires and proof reading
Sabeen Iqbal……….Marketing plan and questionnaires

FOLLOWERS

Farooq Saleem…… Financial plan, questionnaires
Raja Yasir………..Organizational plan and printing
Sehrish Mirza…….Assessment of risk and questionnaires

CONFIDENTIALITY REPORT
To Madam,
This report is confidential and is property of the co-owners whose names are listed below. It is intended only for the only use by the person to whom it is submitted too, and any reproduction or divulgence of any of its contents without the prior written consent of the owners/ company is strictly prohibited.

Signature of Co-owners: Ms.Amina Sadaf signature ………………
Amna Shah
Anum Rafique
Farooq Saleem
Raja Yasir
Mariam Raheem
Sabeen Iqbal
Sehrish Mirza

Contents
TEAM MEMBERS ROLES 2
GROUP LEADER 2
ASSOCIATES 2
FOLLOWERS 2
CONFIDENTIALITY REPORT 3
INTRODUCTION 6
LOGO, NAME, AND ADDRESS OF THE BUSINESS 6
NAMES AND ADDRESS OF PRINCIPALS 7
NATURE OF BUSINESS 8
FINANCING 8
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 9
INDUSTRY ANAYLSIS 11
FUTURE OUTLOOK AND TRENDS 11
MARKET SEGMENTATION 11
TARGET MARKET SEGMENT STRATEGY 11
SERVICE BUSINESS ANAYLSIS 11
COMPETITION AND BUYING PATTERNS 12
COMPETITORS ANALYSIS 13
INDUSTRY AND MARKET FORCASTS 14
DESCRIPTION OF VENTURE 15
BUSINESS SIZE 15
PRODUCTS AND SERVICES 15
EQUIPMENT REQUIRED 15
PERSONEL REQUIRED 16
ENTREPRENEURS BACKGROUND 16
PRODUCTION PLAN 20
PHYSICAL PLANT 20
MACHINERY AND EQUIPMENT 20
NAME OF THE SUPPLIER 20
OPERATIONS PLAN 21
DESCRIPTION OF COMPANY’S OPERATION: 21
FLOW OF ORDER AND SERVICES: 21
MARKETING PLAN 22
PRICING 22
PROMOTION 22
DISTRIBUTION 22
FUTURE OUTLOOK 22
CONTROLS 23
ORGANIZATIONAL PLAN 24
FORM OF OWNERSHIP AND INDENTIICATION OF PARTNERS 24
AUTHORITY OF PARTNERS 24
ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE PARTNERS 24
ASSESSMENT OF RISK 26
WEAKNESS OF BUSINESS 26
NEW TECHNOLOGY 26
CONTIGENCY PLAN 27
FINANCIAL PLAN 28
BALANCE SHEET AND CASH FLOW STATEMENT: 28
BREAKEVEN ANALYSIS 29

INTRODUCTION

LOGO, NAME, AND ADDRESS OF THE BUSINESS

“CHOCOLATE PANADERIA”
42-A MAIN HAIDER ROAD
SADDAR, RAWALPINDI.

NAMES AND ADDRESS OF PRINCIPALS

• Amna Shah,
Address: House No 35, lane 3, Gulistan Colony, Rawalpindi.

• Anum Rafique,
Address: House No 759-B, Satellite town. Rawalpindi.

• Farooq Saleem,
Address: House No46-B, lane 3. Askari 7. Adiala Road. Rawalpindi.

• Raja Yasir,
Address: House No CB 31, Aziz Colony, Dhamiyal Road, Rawalpindi.

• Mariam Raheem
Address: House 1A, street 22, f8/2, Islamabad

• Sabeen Iqbal.
Address: House No 289. Street 18. G-10/2, Islamabad.

• Sehirsh Mirza
Address: House no 06, Muree Brewery Road, Rawalpindi.

NATURE OF BUSINESS

Chocolate Panaderia will be a partnership form of business that will provide a wide variety of chocolate desserts and drinks as well as entertainment. Our target market will be chocolate lovers i.e. we will target people from almost all age groups who love chocolate products. Basically our business idea is to introduce a new style of bakery in
Rawalpindi and Islamabad. The bar inside the bakery will differentiate us against our competitors. And on later stages we plan to open our venture in universities on discounted rates in which the employment will be of the students as there are not much part time job opportunities. This is another factor which distinguishes us from our competitors.
FINANCING

The initial financing will be done through personal saving and loan from family and friends since we own the venue for the Panaderia therefore we do not feel the need for debt financing at least in the beginning

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Chocolate Panaderia will be a new organic bakery and bar specializing in chocolate. It can loosely be described as a quick-service cafe where customers can sit around a bar and watch their desserts being made. The show, as well as the dessert, will be our main selling point.
Chocolate Panaderia will hold true to its vision of being a new concept with an old fashioned feel in order to become a favorite spot for people of all ages. Saddar is an optimal location for launching a new bakery plus café since Saddar, Rawalpindi is one of the most busy locality.
By creating a new niche in the bakery and bar industry, Chocolate Panaderia has a philosophy of "nothing but the best" regarding both product and service, Chocolate Panaderia will establish itself as an exceptional dessert café and bakery in This plan outlines our company concept, and philosophy.
The objective of Chocolate Panaderia will be:
• Attain sales of Rs 300, 000 in the first year.
• Increase second year sales by 50% and third year by 30%.
• Open a branch in Islamabad by the third year of business.
Chocolate Panaderia will be a hospitality bar & bakery dedicated to providing high-quality desserts in a comfortable atmosphere for clients who seek a fun "gourmet" experience outside restaurants. We intend to make enough profit to generate a fair return for our investment and to finance continued growth and development in quality products. We will also maintain a friendly, fair, and creative work environment, which respects diversity, new ideas, and hard work. Dedication to the finest quality ingredients and "make it happen no matter what" customer services, ongoing employee education and recognition programs and giving back to the community will be our key to success.
Chocolate Panaderia will be a chocolate dessert bar concept. it emphasizes handmade chocolate desserts in a casual atmosphere. Watching your dessert be prepared right in front of you is the unique selling point of our business.

INDUSTRY ANAYLSIS
FUTURE OUTLOOK AND TRENDS

Desserts have always been popular in our society; let it be Kheer or a German chocolate cake. The city of Rawalpindi lacks good bars; therefore we want to provide the residents of Rawalpindi with a high quality bakery plus a bar where people can feel free to walk in with their family and friends.

There’s a great scope for a specialized bakery plus bar today. Many eating places have been opened in Rawalpindi that is running successfully
MARKET SEGMENTATION
Our market is divided into four different psychographics: white collar workers, celebrators, chocolate lovers & the diet craze group. White collar workers who are driven by success and prestige yet miss homemade comfort foods of their childhood. They may stop in on their own or bring clients in for a hot chocolate dessert experience.Celebrators is just that - people celebrating special occasions. Birthday, anniversary, graduation, valentine's day, etc., families and loved ones will gather at Chocolate Panaderia.
TARGET MARKET SEGMENT STRATEGY
We will specifically target segments of people with an appreciation for delicious desserts and a need for comfort and relaxation. Chocolate Panaderia will be haven for the busy & successful who want to treat themselves to something soothing and a little sinful! It doesn't take a lot of time, yet is so rewarding. These people will value the high quality product presented without pretension. Our customers will also appreciate the fun and fast service - whether celebrating a birthday or stopping in before going to a meeting.
SERVICE BUSINESS ANAYLSIS
Chocolate Panaderia is creating a new niche in the food service industry; we do share similarities, and therefore compete with several kinds of quick-service dessert businesses:
• Restaurants: any restaurant offering desserts.
• Bakeries
• Cafes
COMPETITION AND BUYING PATTERNS
Although Chocolate Panaderia is opening up a new niche in the food industry, there is no doubt that we are competing with a variety of similar businesses. We need to compete against the ideas that dessert is something that only follows a special dinner and needn’t be any better than a frozen cake. We want every day to be a reason to celebrate. And being able to watch your chocolate dessert be prepared by a chef is a treat that appeals to everyone. Price being the main factor when competing against other bakeries, we believe customers will be willing to spend a little extra for an extraordinary dessert in a warm and friendly setting.
The comfort factor also plays an important role in consumer decisions about desserts. Both the atmosphere and staff of Chocolate Panaderia excel at warm & friendly. We will use the highest quality products; sometimes paring the ordinary with the exotic, but we will always present our desserts in a unintimidating manner.

COMPETITORS ANALYSIS
Our main competitors are as follows:
Competitors Logos
Gelato Affairs

Masooms Café XO

Hot Spot

Kitchen cuisine

Our other competitors are; • Rahat bakery
• Restaurants and cafes that offer desserts.
Our competitors have been in the market for a long time period and their product range is large, but in some cases the environment is not good. Chocolate Panaderia will offer a wide variety of chocolate desserts in an extremely comfortable and warm environment.
INDUSTRY AND MARKET FORCASTS

In the coming years we expect the market for chocolate desserts to grow like it has expanded in the past. We now see vanilla lovers switching to chocolate products because of innovation in taste and better quality. The market for chocolate products is growing year by year, now not only kids love chocolate desserts but their parents love them too. We conducted a small survey to estimate the future trends of chocolate desserts and concluded that more and more people today crave to have chocolate desserts since they are so irresistible.

DESCRIPTION OF VENTURE
BUSINESS SIZE

Chocolate Panaderia will start as a small size business but it intends to expand to medium scale business within the first few years.
PRODUCTS AND SERVICES
Chocolate Panaderia will sell chocolate desserts coupled with exceptional customer service in a comforting atmosphere. Customers can dine-in and watch the chef create their dessert. We will also offer carry-out to prepare our desserts at home or have a special cake for a celebration. And every month customers can join in the fun and take a cooking class taught by our chef. Our products will include different types of chocolate cakes including chocolate ice cream cakes, we will also offer various other desserts apart from just chocolate brownies and cakes and different chocolate drinks. Our services will also include free home delivery service and this will be a unique selling point since most of our competitors do not offer home delivery.
EQUIPMENT REQUIRED
The equipment required in the beginning is as follows\
1. Refrigerated Chocolate Case
2. Dishwasher
3. Blenders
4. Baking equipment
5. Generator
6. Sound systems
7. LCD Sony 40” Television
8. Other Hardware & Appliances.
9. Furniture
10. Napkins, Stirrers, cleaning supplies, tea-balls, tasting cups etc.
11. Tables and chairs for the bar
12. Mixing machines
13. Motor bike
PERSONEL REQUIRED
1. Chef (2)
2. Cleaner(1)
3. Security Guard(1)
4. Cashier(1)
5. Driver(1)
ENTREPRENEURS BACKGROUND
Chocolate Panaderia will be a partnership business consisting of six partners who come from different backgrounds yet share similar interests
Name: Anum Rafique

Education: Currently a student of Bahria University, doing my bachelors in Business Administration and major’s in Finance.

Birth order: The only child

Interest: Reading

Family Background: I belong to a humble background. My father is a doctor. He is the head of RHC, Qazian. My mother is currently a housewife but she has done MA in Economics and has worked in Russian Embassy for two years. I have no siblings. I have no background of belonging to a business-class family but my interest has developed in being my own boss. My preference is being financially independent.
I hope to help our business by contributing my financial knowledge to it.

Name: Sehrish Mirza

Education: I am currently a student of BBA doing my majors in HRM from Bahria University

Birth order: Eldest

Interest: drawing and reading

Family background: My father is an army officer. My mother is a house wife. I have Landlord background my father owns land in Chakwal and faisalabad. Previously have a two year work experience of T.A (teacher assistant) with Bahria University Islamabad Campus as student beside this I have worked with a welfare organization /NGO named as Global Vision. Have also worked as trainer with few renowned Training Companies and conducted trainings for WFO, UNHCR, and AMSON etc.
Name: Sabeen Iqbal
Education: Matriculation and Fsc from Bahria College and currently doing BBA from Bahria University, Islamabad.
Birth order: one elder brother and one younger sister
Interest: Research, sometimes reading books.
Family Background: My father is serving in Pakistan Navy (Government servant). In addition to that he has his own side business that is real estate and construction. This to some extend inspired me of having my own business. My mother is a housewife.

Name: Amna Shah
Education: I did my O’levels from Beacon house school system and A’levels from Roots International School. Currently I am doing BBA from Bahria University. Islamabad.
Birth order: Youngest
Interest: Travelling and shopping
Family Background: I belong to a strong landlord and business background family. My father is heir to Chund Pir,Ghazi Maam, Islamabad. He owns land in the prime locations of Islamabad, Rawalpindi and Lahore, and our business includes a transportation business and a show room in Rawalpindi. My mother is a housewife. The inspiration of becoming an entrepreneur comes from within the family since nobody in my family has ever worked for or under someone.

Name: Maryem Rahim

Education: I did my Matriculation from Pearl Valley Public School system and Fsc fromPearl Valley College. Currently I am doing BBA from Bahria University. Islamabad.I have worked with Payaam foundation and currently working with Nust Incubation centre Islamabad (Impossible).

Birth order: Eldest

Interest: Traveling, Reading, Photography

Family Background: I belong to a landlord background. My father is professor in Agriculture University. He has done his post doc. from Malaysia. He owns land in Rawalakot and has side business of cultivation and supply of Glad flower. My mother is principal in a local School in Rawalakot . She has done her Masters. The inspiration of becoming an entrepreneur comes from within the family as my father is also running his own business and they motivate us to start up something new and not to be dependable on others for earning.
Name: Farooq Saleem
Education: I did my matriculation and completed intermediate from Army Public School and College.
Birth order: Youngest
Interest: Sports and Photography
Family Background: I belong to a family of five members. My father was in the Pakistan Army, Tariq Saleem. My mother is a housewife. My elder brother is studying at the moment in Australia and my sister is currently working at Telenor. The inspiration of becoming an entrepreneur is that I want to change my line and I would prefer working for my own self rather than under someone, and the sole reason for me taking the business studies is to enable myself to start up a business of my own.
Name: Raja Yasir
Education: Matriculation and Fsc from Army Public and College, and currently doing BBA hons from Bahria University
Birth order: Youngest
Interest: Socializing, horse ridding and drawing
Family Background: My father is a businessman and landlord. We own land in Chakwal and outskirts of Rawalpindi. However, my mother is a house wife but she has done her masters from one of the most reputed universities of the country. My inspiration of becoming an entrepreneur comes from my father since he’s a role model for me and I want to be like him.
PRODUCTION PLAN
PHYSICAL PLANT
Chocolate Panaderia will be located on Main Haider Road, opposite Rahat Bakers; Saddar Rawalpindi Our bakery will contain a kitchen where all the cooking will be done.
MACHINERY AND EQUIPMENT
The machinery and equipment required for Chocolate Panaderia have been mentioned in the description of business venture.
NAME OF THE SUPPLIER
Metro Mall ltd , we will purchase are supplies from Metro Mall Ltd, because we will need flour, chocolate, sugar etc in bulk therefore Metro suits us the most.

OPERATIONS PLAN
Our product line of the food items include:
1. Cakes
2. Brownies
3. Pastries
4. Cookies
5. Chocolates shakes, Tea, and coffee
6. Chocolate ice-cream
7. Chocolate sheesha
DESCRIPTION OF COMPANY’S OPERATION:

Initially we are starting it with a venture in Saddar, Rawalpindi but on later stages we have plans to expand it and our main focus are on opening outlets in universities. For our core products chocolate will be imported from Italy. As the chocolate of Italy is the best known chocolate and we want to provide our customer with the best taste.
FLOW OF ORDER AND SERVICES:

Some of our product will be on display which will be prepared daily but the other less time consuming products will be made in front of the customer so that they know the quality with which their order is being prepared. Self service will be there in order to be cost effective. Free- home delivery will be there as there are not much bakeries in Rawalpindi which give home delivery.

MARKETING PLAN
PRICING
The prices of our products are 5% higher then our competitors. A single piece of brownies would cost Rs.160 .We believe in quality products and therefore we will not compromise on the quality.
PROMOTION
The source of advertising will include print media such as banners, posters, flyovers and newspaper. We will put up banners and posters in Saddar, and other prime locations of the city e.g. Chaklala Scheme 3, LalKurti, Westridge etc. We also introduce membership cards for 5% to 10% discount and offer special discounted prices on few desserts on and off.
Every month will be celebrated with a new dessert, to encourage innovation n obviously provide customers with something new and delicious. We believe in the strategy of word of mouth to attract customers to the opening of the café
DISTRIBUTION
Our services will be provided in house, free home delivery service will be our competitive edge; customers can place an order through a call and enjoy our delicious desserts while sitting at home. Customers are also welcome to come to our bar and enjoy hot chocolate dessert made freshly for them. Customers can also place orders for special occasions by paying 20% in advance.
FUTURE OUTLOOK
Chocolate Panaderia “the essence of chocolate” will specialize in the chocolate desserts and drinks. Our location gives us a competitive edge since it’s a busy area surrounded by many offices. Chocolate Panaderia will be a unique concept it will offer its customers a very comfortable and warm place to relax and enjoy their hot chocolate dessert. It will be an ideal place to relax, have a quick hot dessert of your choice and for a informal business meeting. To cater a large group or special customers (celebrators) there will be a separate area within the bar so that customers have full privacy.
CONTROLS
We will introduce new products every month to attract customers. We will create our own database of customers, in which we will add the numbers of our customers and update them whenever a new dessert is launched and will also update them about our special discount offers and events.

ORGANIZATIONAL PLAN
FORM OF OWNERSHIP AND INDENTIICATION OF PARTNERS
Chocolate Panaderia will be a partnership form of business. It will have a total of seven partners whose names are listed as follows
1. Amna Shah
2. Anum Rafique
3. Farooq Saleem
4. Raja Yasir
5. Mariam Raheem
6. Sabeen Iqbal
7. Sehrish Mirza
AUTHORITY OF PARTNERS
Following our the conditions for all the seven partners
1. Partnership is based on the percentage share of investment offered by each partner.
2. All the decisions will be made with the consent of all seven partners.
ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE PARTNERS
Following are the roles and responsibilities assigned to each partner
1. Amna Shah- Marketing Manager will be responsible for the marketing of Chocolate Panaderia and its desserts and all the events of the bakery and bar.
2. Anum Rafique- Account Manager will manage the accounts of the Panaderia including expenditure, balance sheet, income statement etc.
3. Farooq Saleem-Finance Manager will be held responsible for the finance management i.e. handling the revenues and spending revenues, allocating finance for operations and other financial statements of the business.
4. Mariam Raheem- Human Resource Manager, will make employees related policies and handle the employees, fix the salaries and select, recruit and train the employees whenever needed
5. Sabeen Iqbal- Product Development Manager will be responsible for developing new desserts that will be introduced monthly.
6. Sehrish Mirza-Supply Manager will look after the supplies needed in the bakery and bar.
7. Raje Yasir –operation manager will look after the smooth flow of operations.

ASSESSMENT OF RISK
Chocolate Panaderia is that it is a new concept in the market and its potential customers are already the customers of its competitors. To attract the customers of the competitors and make them loyal customers is our greatest challenge. Our products are priced high compared to our competitors.
WEAKNESS OF BUSINESS
• New in market, so has to face tough competition by already existing brands.
• Investment cost in Promoting the chocolate cafe.
• People may not grasp our idea.
• Lack of experience in the specific field / concept .although its successful in other cities but there is a possibility that it may fail.
• Our cafe is only selling chocolate items, it will only attract to people with the taste for chocolates.
If the above mention weaknesses in reality will affect the image of our brand then we will take following steps:
• Shall make an effective strategy to over come the competitors’ pressure while launching new venture we will emphasize on our pricing, promotion and production strategy.
• If our investment cost in promotion of our product will in reality effect our plan then we will reconsider the measuring plan in progress which will include our inventory quality sales and supposed production chart.
NEW TECHNOLOGY
• Internet for promotion.
• Oven
• Mixing machines
• Microwaves
• Rapper and box printing equipments
CONTIGENCY PLAN
In case of any type of delay in our orders can not be possible as we have a strong backup or alternative program to cater the needs and orders of our customers.
• We have another kitchen which is fully equipped to meet the load.
• In case of any mishap related to electricity problem we have generators as its one of the issues of our country.
• We also have employees and internees with us who are there while we organize any event or any function in our café they take effective measures and place people for their men power backup in order to over come any mishap just in time.
As the product hype will be created in advance so in case of any delay we will come up with some thing special to cover the mishap of that particular program.

FINANCIAL PLAN
Chocolate Panaderia will start with the initial capital of Rs 1,050,000. The capital would be funded from the partners personal saving and loan from family and friends. We do not feel the need to take the loan from any bank at the moment since we own the location of the Chocolate Panaderia we don’t need debt financing in the initial years at least.
BALANCE SHEET AND CASH FLOW STATEMENT:

BALANCE SHEET
ASSETS (Rupees) LIABILITIES + OWNER EQUITY(Rupees)
Current Assets Liabilities
Cash =230,000 Accounts Payable = 0
Travelling Expense = 5,000 Owner’s Equity
Inventory = 50,000 Farooq Saleem = 150,000
Long Term Assets Raja Yasir = 150,000
Furniture = 240,000 Mariyam Rahim = 150,000
Machinery = 260,000 Anum Rafique = 150,000
Tools and Equipment = 35,000 Amna Shah =150,000
Generator =130,000 Sabeen Iqbal = 150,000
Grocery =30,000 Sehrish Mirza =150,000
Stove and oven = 70,000

TOTAL =Rs 1,050,000 TOTAL = Rs1,050,000

CASH FLOW
Outflow:
Renovation = Rs 170,000

Remaining cash on hand will be Rs 60,000 after renovation

BREAKEVEN ANALYSIS

We have to sell 1500units/month in total , Which means 50 units / day

Selling price of each unit will be 120.

According to this we will collect 6000 Rs/day ,42000 Rs/week and 180000.

RS
Sold Quantity 1500
Sales in RS 180000
- Variable Cost
Inventory (41,000)
Utility bills (electricity + water + gas +telephone) (22000)
Diesel (7500)
Miscellaneous expenses (4000)
- Fixed cost
Wages (helper + cashier + guard + sweeper) (32000)
Earning before interest and tax 73500
Tax (16%) (11760)
Net Income 61740

Utility Expenses:
Electricity = 15000 , Water = 1000 , Gas = 4500 , Telephone = 1500

Wages Expenses:
2 Helper = 12000 , 1 cashier = 6000 , 1 Guard = 8000 , 1 sweeper = 6000

Breakeven will be achieved in 17 months

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