How to start a restaurant in Bangladesh | Cha & Business with Rafsan Sabab

The "Madchef" behind Madchef, Cheez, Pagla baburchi & the king himself behind Arax, Dhaka Metro or Tarka is here on the very first episode of Cha & Business.
Welcome to the very first episode of "Cha & Business" presented by Dekko ISHO Venture Capital. Hosted by Rafsan Sabab, this podcast will dive deep into the best business minds of the country.

Presenting Labib Tarafdar & Ashfaq Rahman Asif.

The first episode focuses on restaurants. Both the guests have 10+ years in the restaurant business and in this episode they share practical guidance for anyone who wants to play this game from a long term perspective. How much capital is required, how to engineer your menu, pricing hacks, branding, investing - everything in one episode.

So sit back and enjoy the podcast, enjoy being a nerd and take notes.

প্রথম এপিসোডের দুইজন গেস্টই রেস্টুরেন্ট ব্যবসায় ১০+ বছরের বেশি অভিজ্ঞতা নিয়ে কাজ করে যাচ্ছেন। ম্যাডশেফ, চিজ, এরেক্স, তারকা এর মতো রেস্টুরেন্টগুলোর পেছনের স্ট্রাটেজি আর শুরু থেকে সাকসেস পর্যন্ত রেস্টুরেন্ট বিজনেস এর সবকিছু নিয় আজকের এই এপিসোড।

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Keywords:
Cha & business, Rafsan Sabab, Labib Tarafdar, Ashfaq Rahman Asif, Madchef, Cheez, Laughing Buddha, Arax, Tarka, Dhaka Metro, 138 East, restaurant business tips, restaurant tutorial, business podcast, বিজনেস পডকাস্ট, বাংলা পডকাস্ট, চা এন্ড বিজনেস, রাফসান সাবাব, ডেকো ইশো গ্রুপ

Timestamps
0:00 2:19 Intro
2:20 Everyone wants a slice of it
4:56 Intro to guests
6:54 Episode summary
7:45 Starting Your Food Journey
13:56 Worst advice received
15:12 Struggles of owning a restaurant
19:58 Take Notes!
20:45 Creating distinct brands
32:58 Most common business mistakes
35:00 Poaching in restaurant industry
36:45 Marketing for restaurant
43:49 Getting repeat customers
45:35 Are customers always right?
46:41 Numbers in restaurant industry
50:00 Uncertainty in the restaurant industry in Bangladesh
52:54 New restaurant in 5 lacs?
57:49 Finding the right investor
1:01:56 Failures in their journey
1:04:30 DIVC as an investor
1:05:00 Happiness metric
1:09:01 "Treat your business like your mistress"
1:12:00 Favorite restaurants in Dhaka
1:15:00 Biggest takeaway from the struggles