lelchelle

You say that like its a bad thing ?? Would much rather be out with friends ,having a meal and a giggle without having the snotty nosed darlings there falling asleep in there chicken nuggets

brits1

We use to go to The Dome for our Breakfast and use to love going but two things changed, The Dome chain just got larger and standards where not as good and the prices our last 3 years in Perth we really noticed the price rise. I still loved their Ceaser Salad though and also their Risotto especially at The Dome in Leederville AND my fav one in Mandurah (not the one in Mandurah town centre one though)

dave99

you pay more thats true but then the wages are 2x or 2.5x what they are in the uk, so its all swings and roundabouts

Beoz

I see a business opportunity here. Perth Breakfasts - reasonable prices. More people through the door, make more money.

northernbird

No I wouldn't. I didn't have my kids to leave them with babysitters all the time. Just my opinion of course.

Loch Lomond

Go for it, see if you can do it cheaper than anyone else. Don't rely on volume = lower margins = more profit.
I owned a restaurant in Perth, the wages, cost of goods, insurance, rent, tax and 3rd party costs are all sky high. You can't keep prices low in the hope that you will get custom...Perth's not like that.
That's why eating out and drinking in WA is expensive.
We made money, but got out of the business as soon as we could.

Beoz

Catch 22, Too costly to run, no one eats out because its expensive.

Loch Lomond

Didn't you see a business opportunity?

Beoz

I did, but with no experience in hospitality, you put me off it straight away.

chris955

2 to 2.5 times UK wages, what world do you live in ?

Loch Lomond

I paid casual staff $18 / hour 2 years ago. Ex rate 0.55 - $1 = £9.90 / hour. Minimum wage in the Uk just now is around £5 - 6 / hour.
Penalty rates were higher by 25%.

Kapri

I guess there's a happy medium.
We have friends over and they bring the kids, we also go to their houses. This New year we are all going to a place where we can take the kids because we want them there.
Sometimes though, it's great to leave the kids with grandparents and really let loose. When the kids are with you, you have to moderate everything you do and say.
Luckily, the kids love staying with Nana, Granny, Aunties and cousins so they are having fun too

northernbird

I did say it was my opinion only K, I just never felt comfortable doing it. We did go out occasionally when the kids were small but we paid someone rather than ask family. I do not like anyone to have one over on me, including family so we never asked. Strange but just how I feel.

the troubadour

Sounds good in theory and I know of a bloke that done that in London very successfully back in the eighties.

On reflection the big difference being he had a choice location on the Earls Court Road, a major road for pedestrian traffic. Hence prices could be kept low as volume of people was very high.
Nowhere in Perth could match such conditions apart from city centre where rents are very high and breakfast market already catered for.
Doubt it would be able to charge cheap enough prices in the burbs to make a go of it and would only take a slice of the business already operating probably making less income for all concerned.

the troubadour

Labour is definately more expensive in Australia. Only surprised that casual staff didn't command far more as they do in many other areas. But then I suppose the hospitality industry is known for low wages often employing students and backpackers.
In london a fair number employed had no rights of employment in UK so earned very low money.