Cockney_Joe

I am thinking about opening up an English-style caff serving Full English, pie & mash, eels, steak & kidney pie, Cornish pasties, fish & chips, etc.

I have been unable to find any in Australia and think that there might be a market for such a place.

Just wanted to get some opinions from other ex-pats in Australia. Any comments would be appreciated.

I would be opening it in Brisbane or Ipswich in Queensland.

anabella

One of the mods might be able to move this thread to the Australia forum, you'll get more help there..

Sally

Yes I don't know the answer - I would have thought they had loads of those places though.

kathkim

we miss the late night chippy .all chip shops and cafes close by 8.30 here even on fri and sat nights.even restaurants we find close early compared to uk. weve been in a restaurant at 9.30 on a sat night and the staff are clearing up waiting for us all to go. We are a group of 10 poms who meet every month or so for dinner.we are on Brisbane southside.it may be different in other areas.

Bobcat

One of my clients had the same idea. He sold his boat for $380K because he was sick of paying the mooring fee at Sorrento; then against my advice he leased premises and did a brand new expensive fit-out for something similar to what you have in mind. Excellent idea............ or was it?

He called his eatery 'Posher Nosh'......... he is a Londoner, used to knock around over here with Dave Clark's brother (as in Dave Clark Five)....... Clarky helped him fit it out. Started off great guns .............. then sales started to dwindle.

I'd advised him to buy second hand catering gear from the auction........ but he wouldn't listen? Spent top dollar fitting out what was to be the first of a 'Posher Nosh' franchise? Didn't happen though............... and 12 months later I sold the business on his behalf for a fraction of the cost to fit it out!

He now runs a hotel in Angeles City in the Philippines which he has asked me to market? If anyone is interested we will look at offers around the US$1.0 million mark?

ozzieeagle

Up against the Italians and Greeks and Turkish, who can provide excellent cheap food, and are trusted as people bringing cheap quality food. You'd be right up against it. btw Plenty of Italian owned business do the full English for about 8.00 bucks, including tea or coffee.

I doubt it would work in Melbourne, which is supposedly the restaurant capital of Aus.

Gold coast, just maybe, only because there are plenty of poms there.

Scott

god , i wanna get away from all that . is that what poms want ? not this one

redlion

Ditto

Pollyana

Each to their own.

To the OP - thought about northside? Aspley sounds good........

redlion

Not meant disrespectfully, just a personal opinion, i would say good luck to anyone going for it alone, just choose carefully.

Nev.

Scott

absolutely ,,, each to their own

Mel1

How about opening an English Indian, proper chicken Korma (the cream, coconut variety) Tandor Mixed Grill, yum. etc etc

BadgeIsBack

My old mans a dustman.

debsy

Yum I will be there I love Pie and Mash

Scott