Start a Café in India — with One Partner
A café is small-format food retail at its purest — under ₹5 lakh of equipment, 65%+ gross margins, and a business decided by concept-location fit and the first 90 days. Aidwish sets up your café end to end, from licences to launch.
Everything to open your café — end to end
Aidwish runs the complete cafe business setup as one accountable programme — feasibility to launch to profitability.
- Concept & location fit; rent-to-sales maths
- FSSAI, trade/health licence, Shops & Establishment, GST, music licences
- Kitchen & espresso bar design and equipment
- Menu & margin architecture; POS setup
- Staffing, SOPs and the 90-day launch plan
- Google Business Profile, Instagram and delivery onboarding
Café licences you'll need
- FSSAI licence
- Municipal trade/health licence, Shops & Establishment
- Fire compliance, signage licence
- Music licences (PPL/IPRS)
- GST registration
Typical cost & timeline
| Format | Investment | Setup time |
|---|---|---|
| Kiosk / counter café | ₹4 – 10 lakh | 3–6 weeks |
| Compact café (20–30 covers) | ₹22 – 48 lakh | 2–4 months |
Indicative ranges — your exact plan comes from the free consultation.
Café setup in your city
Headquartered in Lucknow, Aidwish sets up café businesses across the 250 km belt and pan-India — with doorstep support and on-site help for licences and premises.
Guides for your café
Café setup — questions answered
How do I open a café in India?
Choose the format (kiosk or sit-down café), lock a location with footfall that matches it, and apply for FSSAI, the municipal trade/health licence, Shops & Establishment, fire compliance and GST. Then build the coffee and food menu around margins, fit out, train baristas and launch.
How do I start a coffee shop business in India with a small budget?
Start with a kiosk or counter format inside an office, college or mall — ₹4–10 lakh and 3–6 weeks to set up — and move to a seated café once the menu and footfall are proven. The licences are the same, just scaled to the smaller premises.
What licences does a café need?
FSSAI, municipal trade/health licence, Shops & Establishment, fire compliance, GST and music licences once speakers play. Aidwish handles the full stack.
How much to open a café in India?
Kiosk formats run ₹4–10 lakh; a compact 20–30 cover café ₹22–48 lakh — fit-out discipline is the biggest budget variable.
Can Aidwish open my café in another UP city?
Yes — across the 250 km Lucknow belt and pan-India, with local licence handling.
Ready to start your café?
Book a free consultation — get a clear, step-by-step plan with every licence, cost and subsidy for your cafe business.
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