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Bruno dreams of his own restaurant

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Bruno dreams of his own restaurant

The food stall is doing well, and Bruno wants more - a small restaurant with twenty seats. Learn to talk about a business plan - investment, a loan, profit and loss - and to convince the bank that your idea will work.

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  1. Bank Adviser

    Translation

    Good afternoon! What's your business idea?

  2. Bruno

    Translation

    My food stall has been profitable for a year. Now I'd like to open a restaurant with twenty seats.

  3. Bank Adviser

    Dafür brauchen Sie einen Kredit. Wie hoch ist die Investition?

    Translation

    For that you need a loan. How big is the investment?

  4. Bruno

    Translation

    About 80,000 euros for equipment, furnishings and the first few months. Here's my costing.

  5. Bank Adviser

    Translation

    Very neatly costed. And the location? The target group?

  6. Bruno

    Direkt am Markt in Buckow, mitten unter jungen Familien. Und kaum Konkurrenz.

    Translation

    Right by the market in Buckow, surrounded by young families. And hardly any competition.

  7. Bank Adviser

    Translation

    And the staff? You can't manage that on your own.

  8. Bruno

    Translation

    Frida is coming in as my business partner and will take over the front of house.

  9. Bank Adviser

    Translation

    Your figures are realistic, but the idea is bold. In the first year you should expect a loss rather than a profit.

  10. Bruno

    Translation

    I know. But sometimes you just have to take a risk. Otherwise I'll still be standing at the food stall at sixty.

  11. Bank Adviser

    Translation

    All right. We'll finance 60,000 euros. You'll pay that back over seven years.

  12. Bruno

    Abgemacht! Und pleite gehe ich nicht - notfalls esse ich die Reste selbst.

    Translation

    Deal! And I won't go broke - if need be, I'll eat the leftovers myself.

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