What It's Like Opening a Cat Cafe
Documentation of everything that happens from when I sign the lease to opening day. I signed the lease in March of 2024 and we hope to open in the Fall. I will continue to add videos weekly until we're open.
At least 1 video/week explaining that week’s tasks in more detail.
Links to Google Doc outline where I list out everything in that week’s videos
Links to the planning tools I’m using like my lease, business plan, architect drawings, permit applications, SOPs, etc.
Leave questions in the comments and I’ll address them in later videos
Depending on how many people find this series helpful, I may also do a second series after opening with weekly videos/sales figures/how it’s going/etc.
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Week 1 Course Video
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Week 2 Course Video
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Week 3 Course Video
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Week 4 Course Video
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Week 5 Course Video
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Week 6 Courve Video
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Week 7 Course Video
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Week 8 Course Video
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Week 9 Course Video
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Week 10 Course Video
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Week 11 Course Video
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Week 12 Course Video
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Week 13 Course Video
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Week 14 Course Video
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Week 15 Course Video
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Week 16 Course Video
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Week 17 Course Video
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Week 18 Course Video
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Week 19 Course Video
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Week 20 Course Video
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Week 21 & 22 Course Video
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Week 23 Course Video
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Week 24 Course Video
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Week 25 Course Video
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Week 26 Course Video
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Week 27 Course Video
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Week 28 Course Video
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Week 29 Course Video
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Week 30 Course Video
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Week 31 Course Video
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Week 32 Course Video
Worked on salvaged doors
Construction price went up another $6k for water heater and grease trap - WTF
Waiting to hear if we can buy/install some of the lighting fixtures ourselves to make up some of that money
Waiting to hear if there are any other price increases we should expect
Talked to one ... -
Week 33 Course Video
Ordered lighting, sinks, bar/counter tops
Incandescent vs LED fixtures/bulbs - meeting watt requirements
Drain boards temp out of stock
Etsy for bar top, IKEA for butcher block
Finished painting/staining reclaimed doors
Purchased remaining hardware
New spindles are slightly larger than old spind...