More Tea Room Tips

Have a "special occasions" room: If possible, have a small room set aside for groups of people who want to reserve it for bridal teas, baby showers or children's tea parties. These groups may be big enough to need a reservation but too small to reserve the main tea space.

If only 15 people are coming, and they want privacy, but you can normally seat 50, you can't afford to shut down the main tea room for them. Having a room available so you don't lose them either insures you won't miss out on potential income.

Have a gift shop in your tea house: If at first, you cannot afford a whole room for a gift shop, designate a small space for selling tea and tea accessories so that people can purchase it there if they would like.

Separate entrances: If you know you will be likely to serve two entirely different clientele, such as hungry, traveling truckers and bored senior citizens, you might consider having one entrance for your café and another for your tea room.

Offer a variety of tea: Avoid limiting your menu to only a few teas or types of teas. Be sure to have as wide a variety as you can afford.

"For thousands of years, wise people have poured hot water over tea leaves and found pleasure in both the experience and the drink that is created." -Theresa Cheung, Tea Bliss: Infuse Your Life with Health, Wisdom, and Contentment
For more information about creating the menu for your tea house, go to creating your tea room menu.

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