HI COFFEE
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Introduction
Hi-Coffee & Bakery (HiCB) is
a start-up coffee and bakery retail establishment located in Nusajaya, Johor
Bahru. HiCB expects to catch the interest of a regular loyal customer base with
its broad variety of coffee and pastry products. The company plans to build a
strong market position in the town, due to the partners' industry experience
and mild competitive climate in the area.
HiCB aims to offer its products at a competitive price to meet the
demand of the middle-to higher-income local market area residents and tourists.
The
Company
HiCB is
incorporated in the state of Johor. It is equally owned and managed by its five
partners.
Mr Zaidy
has extensive experience in sales, marketing, and management, and was vice
president of national coffee store chain, Starbucks Cafe. Mrs Alisa and Mrs
Liani bring experience in the area of finance and administration. Mr Nirman was
a pastry chef at the Lavender Bakery. Finally Mr Fauzi was a F&B Manager at
Hotel Selesa Pasir Gudang.
The
company intends to hire two full-time pastry bakers and 3 part-time baristas to
handle customer service and day to day operations.
Products and Services
HiCB offers a broad range of coffee and espresso products, all from high
quality Columbian grown imported coffee beans. HiCB caters to all of its
customers by providing each customer coffee and espresso products made to suit
the customer, down to the smallest detail.
The bakery provides freshly prepared bakery and pastry products at all
times during business operations. Six to eight moderate batches of bakery and
pastry products are prepared during the day to assure fresh baked goods are
always available.
The retail coffee industry in the Malaysia has recently experienced rapid growth. Lifestyle workers in the corporate sector have provided an avenue for this business development.
HiCB wants to
establish a large regular customer base, and will therefore concentrate its
business and marketing on local residents, which will be the dominant target
market. This will establish a healthy, consistent revenue base to ensure
stability of the business. In addition, tourist traffic is expected to comprise
approximately 35% of the revenues. High visibility and competitive products and
service are critical to capture this segment of the market.