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SAMPLE STARTUP SUPPLIES LIST
STARTUP SUPPLIES & BUDGET LIST

The following is an example of a supply list for a coffee shop. Create your own list in a spreadsheet so that you can easily track you estimated budget vs. actual expenses. Please note that this is only an example and that your list could vary greatly.

 

Smart Biz Cafe - Supply List

 

 

 

*Note that this is only a sample list!

 

 

 

 

 

TOTAL:

$19,804.00

$25,957.09

$23.09

 

 

 

 

 

Description

Quantity

Budget

Actual

Variance

Paper Products:

 

 

 

 

Paper towels

24

$15.00

$12.50

-$2.50

Toilet Paper

24

$24.00

$19.84

-$4.16

Paper bags (for food)

1000

$60.00

$69.84

$9.84

Hand Soap pump

3

$15.00

$22.50

$7.50

Hand soap refill

1

$10.00

$7.25

-$2.75

Napkins

5000

$40.00

 

$0.00

Plastic Utensils

1000

$50.00

 

$0.00

Coffee stir sticks

500

$15.00

 

$0.00

Trash bags-large

40

$20.00

$15.45

-$4.55

Trash bags-small

100

$30.00

$26.75

-$3.25

Straws

1000

$15.00

 

$0.00

Cups & Lids

5000

$250.00

 

$0.00

Sleeves for cups

5000

$100.00

 

$0.00

 

 

 

 

$0.00

 

Subtotal:

$644.00

$174.13

$0.13

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Café Fixtures/Equipment:

 

 

 

 

Industrial refridgerator

1

$1,000.00

$1,195.87

$195.87

Small refridgerator for counter

1

$300.00

$247.50

-$52.50

Espresso machine

1

$5,000.00

$5,307.45

$307.45

Microwave

1

$250.00

$225.97

-$24.03

Refridgerated display case

1

$2,000.00

$1,455.19

-$544.81

Checkout Counter

1

$500.00

$675.04

$175.04

Rear counter

1

$1,000.00

$1,204.25

$204.25

Condiment station

1

$600.00

 

$0.00

 

 

 

 

$0.00

 

Subtotal:

$10,650.00

$10,311.27

$261.27

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Furniture:

 

 

 

 

Café tables - indoor

10

$500.00

 

$0.00

Café tables - outdoor

6

$300.00

 

$0.00

Chairs - Indoor

30

$900.00

 

$0.00

Chairs - Outdoor

20

$200.00

 

$0.00

Computer desk

1

$100.00

$59.65

-$40.35

Chair for computer desk

1

$100.00

$102.45

$2.45

 

 

 

 

$0.00

 

Subtotal:

$2,100.00

$162.10

-$37.90

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Decorative/Leasehold Improv:

 

 

 

 

Paint & supplies

 

$200.00

$164.98

-$35.02

Carpet/Tile

 

$2,500.00

$2,899.64

$399.64

Plants

 

$100.00

 

$0.00

Pictures

 

$300.00

 

$0.00

Strings of white lights

 

$50.00

$14.00

-$36.00

Plumbing

 

$2,500.00

$2,950.00

$450.00

Electrical

 

$1,000.00

$400.00

-$600.00

Storage shelves

 

$200.00

 

$0.00

 

 

 

 

 

 

Subtotal:

$6,850.00

$6,428.62

$178.62

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Inventory

 

 

 

 

French Roast Beans (by pound)

50

$300.00

 

$0.00

Decaf beans

25

$150.00

 

$0.00

Special blend

25

$150.00

 

$0.00

Whole Milk

10

$30.00

 

$0.00

Skim Milk

10

$30.00

 

$0.00

Half and Half

5

$15.00

 

$0.00

Flavored Syrups

10

$100.00

 

$0.00

Whipped Cream

10

$15.00

 

$0.00

Chocolate powder

5

$25.00

$32.75

$7.75

Sugar Packets

5000

$20.00

$15.95

-$4.05

Sweet and Low

5000

$25.00

$22.98

-$2.02

Cinnamon

3

$15.00

$11.72

-$3.28

Pastries

50

$60.00

 

$0.00

 

 

 

 

 

 

Subtotal:

$935.00

$83.40

-$1.60

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cafe Supplies

 

 

 

 

Espresso Making Equipment

 

$500.00

$365.17

-$134.83

Blender

 

$100.00

$128.37

$28.37

Napkin Holders

 

$50.00

$75.31

$25.31

Containers for Condiments

 

$50.00

$12.00

-$38.00

Towels

 

$50.00

$10.50

-$39.50

 

 

 

 

 

 

Subtotal:

$750.00

$591.35

-$158.65

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other Supplies:

 

 

 

 

Stereo

 

$200.00

$179.32

-$20.68

Extra speakers

 

$100.00

$150.45

$50.45

Speaker Wire

 

$30.00

$12.00

-$18.00

Hardware for mounting speakers

 

$10.00

$3.21

-$6.79

Phones

2

$150.00

$75.45

-$74.55

Answering Machine

 

$50.00

$45.00

-$5.00

Cash Register

 

$300.00

$297.65

-$2.35

Register Tape

 

$20.00

$10.50

-$9.50

Calculator

 

$25.00

$10.26

-$14.74

Computer

 

$0.00

$0.00

$0.00

Printer

 

$0.00

$0.00

$0.00

Office Supplies

 

$100.00

 

$0.00

Company Letterhead & Labels

 

$200.00

$105.45

-$94.55

White Board

 

$40.00

$25.54

-$14.46

Aprons

 

$300.00

$369.45

$69.45

Unexpected Expenses

 

$1,000.00

$395.00

-$605.00

 

 

 

 

 

 

Subtotal:

$2,525.00

$1,679.28

-$745.72

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Signage

 

 

 

 

Main storefront

 

$2,500.00

$2,895.00

$395.00

Marquee

 

$300.00

$450.00

$150.00

Neon Open

 

$200.00

$197.45

-$2.55

Neon Coffee

 

$200.00

$250.50

$50.50

Menu Board

 

$200.00

$198.99

-$1.01

 

 

 

 

 

 

Subtotal:

$3,400.00

$3,991.94

$591.94

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Professional Services

 

 

 

 

Logo Design

 

$500.00

$395.00

-$105.00

Legal

 

$500.00

$350.00

-$150.00

Accounting

 

$300.00

$200.00

-$100.00

Insurance

 

$300.00

$395.00

$95.00

Business Licenses

 

$100.00

$125.00

$25.00

Health Permit

 

$100.00

$50.00

-$50.00

Building Permit

 

$100.00

$50.00

-$50.00

 

 

 

 

 

 

Subtotal:

$1,400.00

$1,170.00

-$230.00

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Marketing & Advertising

 

 

 

 

Grand opening banner

 

$100.00

$90.00

-$10.00

Flyers, punch cards

 

$100.00

$75.00

-$25.00

Initial Advertising

 

$1,000.00

$1,200.00

$200.00

 

 

 

 

 

 

Subtotal:

$1,200.00

$1,365.00

$165.00

 

 

 

 

 

 

TOTAL:

$19,804.00

$25,957.09

$23.09

 

 



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