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angry planet wrote:
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> Stunning. Who would have thought that this was going to be a dificult
>question?
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> Let's start over with the axiom that my friends COMPLETELY understand
>how to own and operate a restaurant. Let's also assume that they don't
>want to read any fictional book about the islands.
The reason I suggested this book is that it is (if you don't know)
about a New Yorker who tried to come down and run a hotel on an
unspecified Caribbean island. It may be fiction, but it is not just
'some fictional book' - it speaks to the difficulties someone might
have in trying to operate any service business on a Caribbean island.
I was answering the part of your original question which asked.
> Does anyone know of any specific issues in dealing with any of these
>>>>> islands that would make this effort prohibitively difficult?
>>>>>
I read it before I went to Barbados and I thought that's where it was,
but I understand it was written about St. Thomas, USVI, and it is now
a play/musical that plays in the Bahamas where it is equally
applicable.
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> Now... breathing deeply and starting over....
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> Which of the islands has a good quality nightlife, but safe
>environment with steady tourists, where they might want to start this
>process?
If the island already has a good quality nightlife, they won't need
your friend's restaurant. Why would they allow someone from outside
to horn in on their action?
Even the most popular islands don't have steady tourists - various
things can interrupt the tourist trade - like hurricanes, 9-11, etc.
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>Rosalie B. wrote in
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>> x-no-archive:yes
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>> Freddie Sharp wrote:
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>>>angry planet wrote:
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>>>> Some rich friends of mine in the U.S. want to start a restaurant
>>>> somewhere in the Caribbean, and I wanted to get everyone's advice.
>>>> They are trying to decide which islands to check out. They want a
>>>> good nightlife, but nothing too crazy or crime-ridden. Something
>>>> safe, sustainable and enjoyable for long-term dealings.
>>>>
>>>> Can anyone on this list provide any good options from your
>>>> experiences? It looks like Aruba is a strong possiblity, but I
>>>> wanted to gather as many opinions as possible.
>>>>
>>>> Does anyone know of any specific issues in dealing with any of these
>>>> islands that would make this effort prohibitively difficult?
>>>>
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>> Have them read "Don't Stop the Carnival" by Wouk.
>>
>>>> Thanks in advance.
>>>>
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>>>Your first consideration should be sustaining operations over a long
>>>period of time in order to allow for business participation to
>>>increase to a sustainable level. This when an average location is
>>>chosen could be as long as two years. And then the profit turned may
>>>only sustain the current overhead, not recoup previous investment.
>>>So quite evident, a better than average location must be located.
>>>And as has been said in the past, the three best considerations are
>>>location, location, and location.
>>
>> grandma Rosalie
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