Raw restaurant plan (& possible employment opportunity!)

I'm planning to make my own raw restaurant here in Barcelona. It would be the first of its sort in Spain.

Does anyone have any idea how a business like this works? I want to hear as many viewpoints as possible before I make my first steps. Obviously, the first thing I need to work out is if it's really going to work in Barcelona (are they just not ready yet?). I think it will, but I need to study it a lot.

Added to this is the challenge of making raw recipes which people really enjoy but which are 811 compatible. I don't mind making small concessions such as dehydrating and using seaweed - the sort of concessions an 811er would make on an odd day when they feel like eating differently - but I really don't want to make fat based meals. I'm looking into the possibility of using sprout based meals. Sprouting wheat for example and making raw pasta with it. I admit it's not as optimal as fruit but it's something that anyone, even non 881ers could like and feel full on.

I'm looking to capture both raw fooders, potential or partial raw fooders, vegetarians and just people who want to eat differently for the day.

So I'm looking for suggestions - and also, I'm looking for anyone who would be interested in investing in us, or working with us! It's a long term project and I can't say exactly when it'll start, but if you're looking for adventure it could be a great opportunity.

Watermelon

PS reply with your favourite raw restaurants for the sake of inspiration! Even non raw restaurants with interesting business models are enjoyable for me to study. <3

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Permalink Reply by Alice on October 26, 2010 at 10:45pm

I'm afraid I won't be much help, and this probably isn't the direction you're taking, but just wondered if you knew of the fruit restaurant in france :)
http://www.leparadisdufruit.fr/
Best of luck! I'll be visiting your place no matter what, if I happen to visit Barcelona!

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Permalink Reply by The Phantom Watermelon on October 26, 2010 at 11:09pm

No, it was of help! I love getting all sorts of inspirations.

Actually I'm going to edit this discussion :) Show me your favourite raw restaurants as inspiration!

Le Paradis Du Fruit is very interesting, though I would note that it's not all raw, or even vegetarian. You could call it "Vegetarian lite" at best (fish n' chicken). But it does show that raw restaurants can work. Perhaps I'll go this road to some extent - 100% vegan, but perhaps with some cooked food and "gourmet raw" to make it good for people who can't do radical eating (...yet?).

And thanks a lot for the good wishes! Your support is greatly valued :D

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Permalink Reply by Alice on October 26, 2010 at 11:59pm

Thanks :) yeah, I had the impression that the owner of Le Paradis du Fruit might have initiated the idea as a fruitarian restaurant, but had to compromise for the market. They even sell lots of alcoholic beverages! Dining out=guilty pleasure applies to too many people for a totally healthy dining place to work and anything 'too healthy' will be turned down by the majority of diners. But then, there could be loads of 'hidden customers' who would be eager to try out anything health-promoting! :)