Roadside seat at Chill ’ s Snack & Bar , the ALMA Resort Cam Ranh in Vietnam luxury resort . “ We ’ d noticed that during sunset , a lot of locals were attracted to the ticket booth area in front of our vast ALMA Amphitheater that fronts a private service road , right near the resort ’ s entrance ,” Laubichler-Pichler says . “ Someone was there taking photos almost every day .”
Since so many people were converging daily to take photos and post to their social media accounts , ALMA ’ s Executive Chef Ingo Stöneberg and Resort Manager Vu The Huong Giang suggested setting up a Vietnamese sidewalk-style coffee shop . “ I admit I was a bit reluctant at first to add another fixed outlet to our array of
dining options , mainly because I was concerned it may undermine our other venues ,” Laubichler-Pichler says . But his staff insisted it would work .
With a very limited investment of about US $ 3,000 and implementing resources the resort didn ’ t use in other areas , like plastic tables and chairs , the resort set up two , American-style food trucks against the backdrop of the amphitheater , with the plastic tables and chairs set up on a tarmac of one of the resort ’ s service roads . “ It has a vibrant ambiance , but unlike the usual street side venues in Vietnam , whereby motorbikes and cars race by , it is very safe and family-orientated , with the service road open to only foot traffic ,” Laubichler-Pichler says . “ On top of this , with Chill ’ s Snack & Bar , international guests don ’ t have chance twitch an unsafe street spot where perhaps they don ’ t wash the coffee cups properly , there are unhygienic toilets , etc .”
Chill ’ s Snack & Bar ’ s average revenue is US $ 500 a day , and the profit is a minimum 50 %. So , the hotel recouped its investment in one month . “ I ’ ve been in the hotel industry my whole life and Chill ’ s Snack & Bar would have to be the most successful outlet we ’ ve opened in my entire career in terms of a return on investment so swiftly ,” Laubichler-Pichler adds .
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