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Fellow snow worshippers,
A friend and I are in the process of scoping out a new business in the Alps. As far as we're aware, nothing similar currently exists so please forgive my being slightly coy on the idea, but I'm looking for business owners in ski resorts who can give some advice, preferably ones involved in the hospitality trade (mountain bars / restaurants especially) and have an idea of how to get a business on the mountain, talk through the ins an outs of local mayoral / business chambers etc.
I'm London based, my business partner is in Amsterdam and we'd be delighted to take you out for dinner to thank you for your time if you've got the right credentials.
Cheers!
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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Most likely france, but we're open to finding the location that will most likely let us do what we'd like to do (as long as it has sufficient appropriate patronage to make a profit). I've had a flick through the search function, but an hour or so speaking to someone who's been there, done that, should give a much better feel of if our idea would work in any resort and if so where. Again, sorry for being non-specific, but can't give too much away!
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Been there done what?
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Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
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Been there done what?
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or possibly "been where, done what?"....
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Set up a business in the Alps, preferably one involving hospitality and preferable one that's given experience on how best to work with local decision makers / licensers / legislators to make it happen.
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tmp28, search out a user called 'araird', not sure what their business is, but they write a blog about the Bourg SM area which has included a reasonable amount of posts about local politics and development. They might be able to help.
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Thanks hammerite, will do!
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| pam w wrote: |
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Been there done what?
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or possibly "been where, done what?".... |
are we allowed to guess, yes? ok I'll kick off
1. microbrewed English beers delivered to chalets and bars
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2. A piste side umbrella bar serving full English breakfast (bacon, eggs, toast, beans and fried tomato )?
I'd go for that.
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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I always thought somewhere doing a proper British roast dinner would go down well, at least amongst seasonnaires.
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And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
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What's Kermit for 'Hooters' 
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3. ski-through KFC
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You know it makes sense.
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I once looked into bringing a Cornish pasty type shop into a resort that was frequented by a lot of Brits...
My idea...something quick hot and tasty and cheap to grab anytime during the day.
Part baked...stored in freezers and baked on the premises...
I gave up...too much politics involved.
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Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
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spud-U-Didn't-Like?
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Poster: A snowHead
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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4) Picnics on the piste
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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5) Curry and Kebab shop with delivery to each alpine resort on a specific day. (i.e. Tuesday, Tignes. Wednesday Chamonix etc etc
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6) British Pub serving Great British Ales and Fine English Fayre.
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Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
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&) Ran out of tried and failed Alpine food ventures .... 
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Hmmm I'm getting peckish
7) Ski gear storage service
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 Ski boot polishing service
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Who knew that typing an 8 followed by a ) gave a ?
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I always thought somewhere doing a proper British roast dinner would go down well, at least amongst seasonnaires.
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I do a sunday roast every week in the winter in Switz, funny how many people 'drop' by
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| Swissie wrote: |
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I always thought somewhere doing a proper British roast dinner would go down well, at least amongst seasonnaires.
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I do a sunday roast every week in the winter in Switz, funny how many people 'drop' by
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and the seasonnaires would be prepared to pay ..... oh at least 2 euros for it.
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
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Burger van?
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Mobile call girl service
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You know it makes sense.
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My plans include:
A lift based pizza service for long slow and preferably covered chair lifts. The menu is attached to the safety bar. You place your order and pay and the third pylon, collect it at the 10th and chump merrily all the way up.
A telecabine queue based service selling roast chestnuts and garlic heads from a small kiosk at the entrance. A similar service offering tots of alcohol may also be set up.
Selling advertising space on flat screen TVs in telecabines.
You can tell from these that I have noticed that many people munch snacks while on lifts and get really bored having silly coversations.
A couple especially for English customers
a ruck sack carrying service. A trained and obviously fully qualified skier will follow you around the piste carrying all those things you put in your rucksacks thinking you might, possibly, need. Clearly this butler would know instinctively what you may want and have it there immediately.
A Balti house in Meribel
A pub that stays open all night, serves english beers, broadcasts english sports channels and only permits the speaking of english. Only English or Scottish pounds will be permitted for transactions (not sure about permitting Manx or other non UK currencies).
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Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
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johnE, I've seen a few people on the slopes who really need the ruck sack service LOL
Add serves Engish breakfasts to your pub and I think you may be onto a winner
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Poster: A snowHead
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johnE, I remember some of my early days skiing in Bavaria where the lift operator sold gluhwein. There was only one lift and it was a T bar. Never tried to drink the gluhwein whist using the lift thankfully
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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D G Orf, You caught me out; actually that was a scam. The butlers never leave the bar and takes a whole fees from dozens of punters.
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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johnE, the bub with Bacon on the breakfast menu is still a good idea 
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| davidof wrote: |
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That would only work in Courcheval.
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Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
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An ice cream parlour?
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Or Poundland franchises in Davos, Cortina and Courchevel
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Things I would have paid for:
Deliver to door laundry and ironing service
Burrito/ Mexican food van - why are the French/ Swiss/ Austrians so afraid of spice!
Sausage Fitzwilliam (there's a JPEG somewhere out there)
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We have discussed a cocktail menu presented at the bottom of the chairlift which following your order would be waiting for you. A 2 stage chairlift would work best , cocktail served as you pass through the mid-station, and you could drink it on the way to the top.
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davidof wrote:
Mobile call girl service
That would only work in Courcheval.
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That wouldn't work in Courcheval - too much competition!
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Some brilliant ideas here, one getting warm(ish). Tempted to sack all mine and go with yours.
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