Business plan THHGLE19B Student name: xiaoying CUI Student ID: C61163 Business profile 1. Business activity Business activity is best described in terms of the generic products and services sold and the nature of the selling activity. The hotel offers a variety of services to their guests. The most traditional are laundry service (clothes washing) and valet service (shoe shining and clothes dry-cleaning and pressing), although some hotels run them on the do-it-yourself basis. A big hotel will also have a restaurant, a bar and a coffee shop, a bookstore or a newsstand, a gift shop selling a variety of souvenirs, and a drug store providing the guests with medicine and cosmetics. At a luxury hotel one can often find a barbershop and a beauty salon. The guests might also need the services of a car rental agency, to be able to rent a car through the hotel. Local phone calls are usually free, long distance calls are added to the room bills, and are 2 to 3 times more expensive than from a pay phone down in the lobby. You can also order various services from the front desk by dialing “0”. A number of hotel staff relies on tips to raise their wages. The bellman expects up to $1 per bag for taking your baggage to your room. The hotel doorman gets at least 50 cents if he summons a taxi (and of course your taxi driver should be given 15 percent of fare!). Maids usually receive a few dollars if you stay at a hotel for several days, or else you may leave a dollar note under an ashtray as you leave the room every morning. In restaurants and nightclubs you are expected to tip 15 to 20 percent of the bill (before taxes are added). No tipping is required for elevator operators or hotel desk clerks. 2. Ownership structure As a 4.5 star hotel I would like to choose the proprietary structure. Proprietary companies are often referred to as private companies since the shares in the company are normally only available for persons known to existing share holders – unlike public companies who sell shares to members of the public. A proprietary company is formed when a group of people or husband and wife combine as share holders and incorporate under the provisions of the companies act. As share holders they own the company that is a legal separate entity. A proprietary limited company can have up to 50 shareholders and is not able to be listed on the stock exchange. It must include the abbreviation ‘Pty’ in its name. The liability of the company is limited. This means that the share holders risk only their respective contributions of capital (equity) and not their personal assets, unlike sole traders and partnerships (unless they have given personal guarantees as directors of the company to a bank or other financial institution). Many people going into business believe that by incorporating, they will be able to protect their family home and other assets in the event of the business failing. This protection is often destroyed by giving a director’s guarantee, which allows creditors to have access to their assets should the business fail. 3. The business name Whatever ownership structure is chosen, the business needs a name under which to trade. The benefits of a business name: Helping the business to project the desired image to its customers Making it easier to remember than a person’s name Avoiding conflict between several owners Describing the business activity Giving the business a professional appearance Being associated with the goodwill of the business A business name should be brief, descriptive of the business activity, catchy, easy to remember and project the desired image. So the hotel name is Sunshine hotel. 4. Business location Consider the convenience for customers I would like the hotel locate at CBD (Central Business District). It is very easy to shopping centre from the hotel. Most large towns and cities have a commercial area known as the CBD. The CBD is often the original centre of the town and will usually possess many older buildings often of historical interest. While in older times the centre of the town may have been designed as both a residential and commercial/retail centre, today most CBD areas are used exclusively as a commercial/retail centre. As commercial/retail areas have developed so has the demand for hospitality enterprises frown. It is common today to find hotels, restaurants, cafes, coffee shops, fast-food takeaways, bars and nightclubs in the CBD. 5. Business history/Entry strategy The completion of this section will depend on whether your intention is to purchase an existing business or whether you intend to start the business from scratch. If you intend to purchase an existing business you need to provide a brief history of the development of the business from its start-up to the present time. A demonstrated history of business growth will provide a lender with evidence that the business is a good risk and there fore a viable proposition. However, if the business peaked in year 3 and declined in revenues since, there could be an opportunity to recapture the year 3 revenue and improve on the annual net profits – which may have historically been below industry standers from day one of trading. New management with new strategies and work ethics could very well improve on a business’s recent trading history and create increased trading profits and possible capital gains. However, financiers such as banks and venture capitalists can be skeptical at the best of times when it comes to lending large sums of money to new business operators. They need to be convinced that the people to whom they are lending have considered and addressed the trading history of the new business venture and are capable and confident of generating sufficient profits to fund the financial commitments they are about to take on. 6. Business objectives Business objectives should be designed to achieve business goals. Business objectives are targets for the business to work towards. They set a direction for the business to follow. Once the business objectives are defined, you will be able to plan strategies to achieve them. Objectives need to be set for each function of the business operation. In addition, there should be objectives for each year of the plan period. The objectives need to be coordinated and consistent with each other. Business objectives should also take into account that survival for a small business operator depends on due care in planning, start up and running. While no single formula can guarantee that a small business will survive, success comes from doing the basics well. Marketing plan A marketing plan for a hospitality business will form part of the business plan – marketing plan section. The marketing plan is the centerpiece of the business plan. Its purpose is to provide the overall analysis of the market in which the business will operate. It also provides direction with regard to products, prices, promotion necessary to ensure that the business is successful. This report has been developing by 6 major components. 1. Situation analysis Two sides of the hospitality business analysis will be discussed in this report, one is internal environment, and the other is external environment. The external analysis will discuss changes taking place in the state and the country. Changes in political positions and legislation that may affect the business. Smokefree dining is now in effect in New South Wales, the ACT, Western Australia, and South Australia. Victoria's smokefree dining legislation came into effect on 1 July 2001. In Victoria, the smokefree dining laws apply to indoor restaurants and the indoor dining areas of hotels and clubs. Smokefree dining was implemented in Tasmania from 5 September 2001, and in Queensland from 31 May 2002. Legislation restricting smoking in hospitality venues varies between states and territories regarding where smoking is permitted. In Australia, smokefree dining was first introduced in the ACT, where restaurants went smokefree in 1995 and licensed premises in 1998.Non smokers are a much larger group than smokers are – more than three quarters of the Australian population are non-smokers. An Australian study released in May 2001 to evaluate the implementation of the ban on smoking in News South Wales restaurants concluded smokefree restaurants present few on-going difficulties to staff; attract much more favorable than unfavorable comments from patrons; and do not adversely affect trade. The study found not one instance of smoking was observed in 78 Sydney restaurants involving 156 hours of observation of 2646 diners. 71% of Sydney restaurants have experienced favourable comments from patrons about the smokefree law. 78% of restaurant staff interviewed either strongly supported or supported the law. 76% of restaurants report normal trade and 14% report more trade, with only 9% 2. reporting less business. Going smokefree is savings for the hospitality industry, with possible savings in the areas of air conditioning costs and refurbishment costs. Research has found that the respiratory health of bar staff improves soon after venues go smokefree, which may result in reduced absenteeism. Venues also lower the likelihood of passive smoking litigation by staff and patrons, and of cigarette-related fires. Trends in society’s values and habits. The earth become more and smaller, after airplane, telephone, internet and others come up. The variety of human societies or cultures in a specific region, or in the world as a whole. It is cultural diversity. As this situation the consumers of the hospitality business can come from everywhere of the world. We would better service them as different culture. Identify competitors and list their characteristics. The market of the hospitality business is the people who travel to Melbourne from the whole word. No matter the reason and where they come. So the competitors of the hospitality business are the other international hotels. Most international hotels are franchised and familial businesses, which gives such kinds of hotels some kinds of certain limits. And they have the same model of management styles, same quality services, so a lack of new and fresh services would be expected in these kinds of franchised hotels. Current and potential customers The current customers of the hotel are tourist from the other place. We can also have the potential customers are business men. Trends in consumer buying habits Nowadays more and more people focus their health, so they prefer the organic food to instead of the normal food. Follow overseas trends and grow significantly in Australia, organic produce is a $200m-plus market with an annual growth of 20%. But there also have some people do not purchase this products. Because the organic food is expensive, they may be able to not offer it. Strategic assessment In this section I will examine the organization’s SWOT analysis. Strengths provide the platform for key marketing messages and sales strategies. The hotel‘s strengths include: property location, brand recognition, global positioning, loyalty program membership, support of national sales force, suit style accommodation, new property status, standard of fit – out, conference and catering facilities, restaurant and bar, health and fitness facilities, business centre, environs and landscaping , secure on – site parking. Weaknesses allow strategies to be prepared in advance to overcome objections. The hotel‘s weaknesses include: functionality of food and beverage operation. Opportunities highlight areas sales and marketing campaigns can target. The hotel‘s opportunities include: positioning as market leader in destination, cement preferred position with conference/visitors bureau, participation in events calendar for region, leverage co – branded property relationships, access to corporate accounts via sales tender process. Threats enable the preparation of contingency plans. The hotel‘s threats include: negative perception of destination, increased room supply placing downward pressure on rate, economic recession, reduced number of air-line flights into destination. Key strengths highlighted in the SWOT include the property’s location, branding and new status. These strengths will be translated into the primary communication messages required to effectively market the hotel. Identified as an opportunity, part of thee sales strategy will be to focus on the local conference bureau to ensure the sales team are briefed on all key events, are familiar with the complex and endeavour to create asynergy between their goals and the hotels. A component of this strategy will be to co-host familiarization visits and regional trade shows. The SWOT highlighted the hotel’s room type mix as a weakness and a negative perception of the destination as a potential threat. To overcome sales objections in relation to the perception of the destination, collateral will be created highlighting the benefits of the region and illustration the locality’s unique advantages, the lack of variance in room type will be countered in part by a proactive approach from the sales force in targeting larger conferences and events where delegates need to be accommodate in a similar standard of room at the same rate. 3. Product analysis Having determined the unique competitive advantages of a product or service, the next step is to convert thee features of the product of service into benefits. A product feature is a characteristic or property of a product or service. So I will choose the location of the hotel in the central business district and free car parking for guests. A product benefit is the relationship between a product feature and the need the feature is designed to satisfy. It means that the hotel located in the central business district is convenience for business travelers; also the site car parking is safety and security. Product differentiation features can be used to differentiate your product from your competitor’s product. There are a number of product differentiation features that could be translated into benefits such as: Conformance quality. This deals with the degree to which your product delivers on its promises you have made for it (in comparison with the competition). Performance quality. This is the level by which your product either falls short of or exceeds your customer’s expectations. So the hotel standard of cooking, presentation, service, chick-in, check-out, reservation, room service. Durability. This is thee useful life of the product (again compared to your promises and the customer’s expectations). This is obviously only of use of durability is a benefit sought by the customer. This could be standards and quality of the establishment’s physical assets, décor, fixtures and fittings, etc. Reliability. This refers to the promise that the product/service will continue to deliver its benefits consistently over a period of time expected by the customer,(note that this time period is determined by the customer not by the marketer). In terms of a restaurant this could be the consistency of service and food quality, portion size and control. Design. This is the inherent structure of the product that either determines its degree of functionality or drives its look and hence style. In terms of a hospitality product, it could be high speed internet access, or design of en suite bathroom, or design of guestroom, or lobby/foyer. Style. This is the look of the product as perceived by the customer; this element of a product is often critical for customers, in fact for some it is the only thing that matters. Product differentiation is based on a tangible as where service differentiation is based on an intangible. In many cases if not all, the product differentiation can be based on the quality of performance, design and style of service. There are times when the service (intangible) aspect is more important than the product (tangible) aspect; this is why service differentiation is so important. Service differentiation features include: Delivery. Differentiation by delivery can be the speed of the service. And service accuracy is another aspect delivery that can be a point of differentiation. Such as, time waiting for meal, no matter at the restaurant department or room service; delivering the right meals to the right people. Customer training. The existence of customer training and its extent and quality can be vital to differentiation for the marketers of business equipment such as computer systems and communication systems. Maintenance and repair. This is a point of difference that is commonly used by marketers of cars and service providers whose product is the promise to keep the hotel air conditioning, lifts etc operation. 4. Competitor analysis To ensure effective marketing strategies, all business must consider the balance of customer and competitor considerations, degrees of competition and discretionary spending of customers. It seems that a vat majority of businesses focus on customers sometimes to the exclusion of competition which inevitably leads to the development of ineffective marketing strategies. The basic concept in competitor analysis is deciding who is a competitor and whether that competitor is direct or indirect competitor. There are a number of tools that can be employed to assist in the development of a competitor analysis. One such toll (competitive intelligence) is to identify the competition’s strategies and objectives. Information about competitors is something that businesses spend considerable time effort and money accumulation. A competitive intelligence system helps management to capture analysis and factor competitor information into their decision-making. When a competitor lowers all room tariffs for a set period, reduces their charges on guestroom telephone calls and mini bar stock, or prepares to launch their Christmas and new year festive program. To be forewarned of these types of changes and promotions planned by competitors is invaluable to future success and the effectiveness of your organization’s overall marketing strategy. Apart from this type of knowledge, it is also important to have personal knowledge of the competitions’ products and services and to experience them yourself. The competitor analysis component is written in such as a manner to facilitate key executives skimming the material and qquickly grasping the overall state of the market. Competitor information can be gained from a number of sources including: Industry associations (e.g. visitors bureau, conference bureau, chamber of commerce). Sales and marketing personnel. Commercial organizations (e.g. tourism forecast council, trade associations). Government bodies (e.g. Australian bureau of statistics). Annual reports. Press and magazine articles. Brochures and advertisements. Hotel Competitor Hotel Competitor Hotel A B Location CBD CBD Suburban Star rating 4.5 4.5 4 No. rooms 160 110 90 Food beverage facilities Recreation facilities and 6 Restaurant and 2 Restaurant and 1 Restaurant 3 bar 1 bar Gymnasium, in door swim pools for kid and adult, spa, sauna Conference and 6 function areas business facilities catering to 280 theatre style; Gymnasium, out Gymnasium swim pool 3 function areas 1 function area catering to 150 catering to 80 theatre style theatre style business centre Parking Weaknesses Strengths Year built Secure off street and valet service Limited variance in room configuration Location, branding, quality-product and service, number of rooms 2006 Standard room $260 rates Ranked competitive threat Available Off street Dated product, Number of rooms lake of branding lack of facilities Location, room Location, configuration branding 2004 2005 $230 $200 4 1 5. Marketing strategies In this section I will discuss the various target markets and their purchasing characteristics. This will be followed by the marketing mix which will entail: Product/service a. The hotel can offer the customers good service b. We have got professional chef to cook different types food c. The room service department will clean the room in time d. Separate lounge and dining area e. Children's pool and whirlpool f. Balconies off all apartments g. Air Conditioning h. In room safes i. Private bar j. 24 hour reception k. Resident Manager l. Swimming pool m. Spa and sauna n. Gymnasium o. Dry cleaning and laundry services p. Undercover Parking q. Easy Access Price a. VIP of the hotel can have discount b. Have different price level to choose c. Free breakfast Promotion a. Traveling magazine b. Newspaper c. Direct mail d. Consumer award card and vouches e. TV show f. Website g. Outdoor advertising h. E-mail advertising 6. 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Production plan Setting up a restaurant from a shell, ie a new building with no fixtures, fittings, equipment or furnishings, is a complicated project and for the inexperienced can be somewhat daunting. The first recommendation is to hire professional advisors who have had some experience in this field. The list of advisors could include professionals and trades people such as: architects, interior designers, kitchen planners, electrical and mechanical engineers, refrigeration contractors, general trades people. In order for these advisors to be able to make the correct recommendations, they will need to have details of your proposed menus, forecast numbers, seat turnover and the staffing levels which you intend to maintain. It is no good having a fast food outlet equipped like a fine dining restaurant! If you can not afford to have these advisors working for you then much of the design is going to come down to you – the owner. Most kitchen equipment suppliers will have a design team, but remember their job is to sell you equipment, not to design an efficient kitchen for you. In setting out the kitchen design it is suggested that you consider the demands on the equipment at peak time, e.g. Saturday night, mother’s day, etc. How many meals will you be hoping to prepare at those times? Will the flow work, where will the wash-up be located, etc? As you can see, the intricacies of kitchen design are beyond the scope of the business plan – that is why you will prepare an overview only for the production plan. In the event that you are purchasing an existing restaurant, you should appraise the condition of the equipment at the time that you are negotiating to lease the premises. The landlord may have put a price on the fixtures, fittings & equipment (FF&E) far in excess of a realistic estimate of their value. The personnel analysis describes your proposed personnel structure and staffing strategies for the operation. Its objective is to outline a strategy for managing the human resources of the business in order to maximize profits. If you are trying to persuade a financier to fund the project, this part of the plan will include details about you. This is where you will have to sell your skills and expertise. Be honest and evaluate your strengths and weaknesses. You also need to evaluate the strengths and weaknesses of other members of management. Remember, in a management team the strong should support the weaknesses of others and this balance can be shown in the plan. Undertaking this personal and management personnel analysis will help you to design a workable management structure that will enable the business to grow and prosper. At this stage you should also mention the drawings or salary that you intend to draw when the project takes fruition. 2. People plan After food and liquor costs, the largest cost that a restaurant is likely to experience is the labor cost. Within the hospitality industry the expense that can turn a profitable restaurant into a loss making enterprise is the labor cost. Generally with food and liquor costs, the less you sell the less food you use. This is because the food and liquor costs are generally a percentage of food and liquor sales. Labour costs can spiral out of control by simply not managing the rostering of staff correctly. The aim of most businesses is to maximize labour productivity in a given period of time. Labour productivity is the relationship between sales and revenue and the units of labour to achieve those sales. Business quantify productivity in financial terms, usually as a percentage of sales. Another way is to calculate the volume of sales per employee per period. Your business will prosper and grow if you have the right staff working for you. The strategies you employ are designed to fine the right staff. Some of the strategies you need to consider are listed below: a. Recruitment This is the key to finding the right staff. If you fail to recruit the right staff then the onus will lie with management – you. You should never accept second best, though in practice finding Mr. or Miss perfect can be difficult. Possible sources for recruiting staff include: Newspaper advertising. You run the potential problem of your advertisement being lost amongst all the clutter. How much you pay will determine the size of advert. You must be very careful in the way you draw up the advertisement as this is your first call in finding the right person. Internet advertising. Internet advertising is now being used more and more. In terms of price it is probably cheaper than newspaper advertising and applicants are applicants are able to respond using email. Referrals via a government agency. The perception is that many of these applicants may be long-term unemployed. However that is not always the case, and if you are prepared to take the time in your b. c. d. e. f. training this can be a useful source. Using a recruitment agency. This is probably the most expensive way of recruiting staff. However in times of tight job markets this is sometimes the only way to find the high caliber of staff that you require. Referrals from existing employees. Be careful about employing friends and family and friends of employees. While this method is cheap it will not always be the most effective method. Probation periods Decide what period of probation you intend to give your new employees and ensure that at the end of the probation period you interview the employee in order to obtain two-way feedback on how they are working out. If you are convinced that they will not work out, now is the time to make a decision on their future. Remuneration You must know the award rates and how they apply in your particular business. Also maintain a datasheet on what your competitors are paying key staff. It appears that at the present time there is a shortage of good quality chefs. If you have one and you want to keep him/her then you may well have to pay him/her more than the award rate. Remember, market forces dictate. Incentive schemes Incentive schemes can be very effective in motivating staff. However they do need to be well structured and management must not be tempted to “keep moving the goalposts”. As the company grows you may consider such schemes as share options. These will have to be worded correctly (in this case you should take specialist advice). Work environment As well as carefully considering legislation pertaining to employees’ welfare and safety, at the time of planning your establishment you must give consideration to thee needs of your employees. The difference between retaining your employees and having to go through the whole expensive procedure of recruiting again can be as simple as having shower facilities for kitchen staff. Training and development To remain competitive you need to engage in an ongoing training and development program for all your employees. By providing this training you will ensure that your employees are working at their best. In addition, you will find that staff retention is likely to be increased as training is a good staff motivator. Financial plan Table 1 SETUP COST TABLE Start-up Items Furniture and fittings Equipment Office machines Motor vehicles Repairs to premises Renovations Changes to the kitchen Lease Costs Registration, permits, etc Insurance Estimated cost in $ 50,000 80,000 90,000 80,000 40,000 100,000 30,000 50,000 40,000 30,000 Table 2 SALES TABLE FOR THE YEAR AREAS AMOUNT (,000) Cost (%) Food Beverage Guest Room Meeting Room Wedding Function Bar Laundry Total 30,000 10,000 500,000 40,000 10,000 50,000 50,000 690,000 40 10 30 20 10 30 10 Table 3 INCOME STATAMENT Revenue: (000) Food: Beverage Guest Room Meeting Room Wedding Function Bar Amount (000) 30,000 10,000 500,000 40,000 10,000 50,000 Cost amount (,000) 12,000 1,000 150,000 8,000 1,000 15,000 5,000 192,000 Laundry Total less COS: Gross Profit 50,000 690,000 (192,000) 498,000 Expense Furniture and fittings Equipment Office machines Motor vehicles Repairs to premises Renovations Changes to the kitchen Lease Costs Registration, permits, etc Insurance 50,000 80,000 90,000 80,000 40,000 100,000 30,000 50,000 40,000 30,000 Total Expense 430,000 Net profit 68,000