For entrepreneurs who plan to open their own small business in Europe, one of the promising niches is the fast food sector — a family café or a coffee shop. To make the dream a reality, besides a beautiful interior design, a well-thought-out menu, and staff, one also needs to take care of the financial side. When forming the startup capital, most entrepreneurs ask the question of how much money is needed to open a café in Poland. It’s difficult to answer this question definitively. It all depends on which city and area the establishment will be located, its format, and scale. Read the article about how a Ukrainian woman opened her own café in Poland.
Forming Capital to Open a Café in Poland
The Republic of Poland offers endless opportunities for foreign investors to start and develop businesses. There are special support programs for budding entrepreneurs. However, it’s impossible to start a business without startup capital. To calculate how much it costs to open a café in Poland, you need to consider the following expenses:
- Registering the Company: The cost of legal registration of a company varies from 700 to 4000 PLN (depending on whether you do it yourself or with the help of an intermediary). The service includes entering the company into the register, obtaining a tax number, and printing. The minimum statutory capital must be 5000 PLN (about 1200 EUR).
- Choosing and Renting a Premises: The café must have a kitchen equipped with ventilation systems and a restroom. It’s important to choose a convenient location for customers. The ideal option is a central street in the city, near large office centers. In a small town, the average rental cost for a premises is about 2500 PLN.
- Renovation Costs: The cost of renovation work can be estimated by the foreman of the workers’ team.
- Purchasing Equipment and Furniture for the Café: This is the largest expense item — it will cost between 40,000 and 70,000 PLN.
- Obtaining a License to Sell Alcohol: If you plan to sell alcohol in the café, the cost of the license is from 525 PLN, depending on the strength of the alcohol.
- Monthly Café Maintenance (Ongoing Expenses): Be prepared to pay for an accountant (from 80 EUR), staff, taxes, and other expenses, even if the establishment doesn’t make a profit in the beginning.
Taking these nuances into account, you can only roughly calculate how much money is needed to open a café in Poland. To save time, effort, and nerves during the business startup phase (company registration), you can contact Uniconsulting.group. Our team is familiar with all the details of Polish legislation and will help you quickly and smoothly register a new business, advising you on what to pay attention to for the quick and successful development of a café or coffee shop in Poland.
