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[wayne]

My business plan was to just write a menu. Any criticism, feedback, suggestions will be appreciated.


The Chicken Kitchen
Wraps, Burgers, Salads

Your choice of Grilled or Crispy Breaded Chicken served in a Tortilla Wrap, on a Whole Wheat Bun or on a Bed of Mixed Greens.
A Pan Fried or Crispy Breaded Black Bean Patty is available for vegetarians.

The Mexican
Crispy or Grilled Chicken, Taco Seasoning, Lettuce, Tomato, Jalapenos, Cheddar Cheese, Crushed Nacho Chips, Salsa

The Greek
Crispy or Grilled Chicken, Tomato, Cucumbers, Red Onion, Olives, Feta Cheese, Black Pepper, Basil, Oregano, Vinaigrette Dressing

The American
Crispy or Grilled Chicken, Lettuce, Tomato, Saut�ed Onion & Mushroom, Bacon, Pepper Jack Cheese, BBQ sauce

The Indian (Tandoori)
Crispy or Grilled Chicken, Tandoori Sauce, Lettuce, Saut�ed Onion & Green Pepper, Crushed Pappadoms

The Indian II (Curry)
Crispy or Grilled Chicken, Curry Sauce, Crushed Pappadoms, Lettuce, Tomato, Onion.

The Bulgogi
Crispy or Grilled Chicken, Lettuce, Saut�ed Mushroom & Garlic, Korean Peppers, Bulgogi Sauce

The Fajita
Crispy or Grilled Chicken, Cajun Spices, Saut�ed Onion & Green Pepper, Lettuce, Tomato, Guacamole, Salsa.

The Caesar
Crispy or Grilled Chicken, Romaine, Croutons, Parmesan Cheese, Caesar Dressing

The General Tso (Chinese)
Crispy or Grilled Chicken, Saut�ed Mushroom & Onion, Wonton Crisps, General Tso�s Sauce

The Buffalo
Crispy or Grilled Chicken, Wing Sauce, Lettuce, Choice of Bleu Cheese or Ranch Dressing

The Sesame
Crispy or Grilled Chicken, Caramelized Onions, Almond Strips, Romaine, Sesame Dressing.

The Clubhouse
Crispy or Grilled Chicken, Bacon, Swiss Cheese, Tomato, Lettuce, Ranch.

The Jalapeno Ranch
Crispy or Grilled Chicken, Jalapenos, Pepper Jack Cheese, Lettuce, Tomato, Ranch

Build Your Own:

Step 1: Choose Wrap, Bun or Salad.
Step 2: Choose Crispy or Grilled Chicken
Step 3: Choose Basic Toppings: Lettuce, Tomato, Onions, Olives, Jalapenos, Cucumbers, Green Peppers, Mushrooms, Korean Peppers.
Step 4: Choose Premium Toppings: Bacon, Saut�ed Onion, Saut�ed Mushroom, Guacamole, Cheddar Cheese, Pepper Jack Cheese, Swiss Cheese 1000 won each
Step 5: Choose Sauce: Ranch, Bleu Cheese, Salsa, Bulgogi, General Tso, Curry, Honey Mustard, Salsa, Sesame, Wing Sauce, Vinaigrette, BBQ, Caesar

Custom Spice your Fries or Curly Fries.

Spices Available: Original (Montreal Steak), BBQ, Cajun, Spicy Chili, Garlic, Jalapeno

[phoneboothface]

Well you made me hungry. Would you be located around Itaewon or what?

[MorneauRules]

Hell ya that sounds great!

[kiknkorea]

Sounds good!

The location is of course essential. Also, how well you could draw Koreans in addition to expats would be important, unless you just wanted to set up in a foreigner area and not target Koreans.

[egrog1717]

13 menu items plus a build your own might be rough on your kitchen staff though, and it opens the table for mistakes to be made with some ease...

Might want to considering cutting it down a bit

[Forward Observer]

You could operate out of a bongo truck and hit the popular spots and nightclub scene around Seoul - Hondae, Sinchon, Itaewon, etc. after hours you'd make a ton of cash.

LIKE THESE GUYS, they make a killing! Over 30,000 people follow them on Twitter.


http://twitter.com/kogibbq/

[wayne]

thinking itaewon first but not limiting myself to that.... would like to know/see what the koreans enjoy most and adapt that to a place if we had the chance to open a place outside of itaewon.

[sulperman]

Do you know of a curly fry source? Just askin'..... (cause I want them before your awesome sounding place opens!)

[coralreefer_1]

I think if you want to set your model around what "Koreans" might like, then Itewon may not be the best place for that.

Personally I like the suggestion that follows the kogitruck guys. It would seem the initial investment would be smaller compared to renting a space and getting equipment, and I think it would be a great way to test the market for your product without so much capital. Younger Koreans would likely be more enthusiastic about trying something new, especially something new served/owned by a foreigner, than older Koreans.

As was mentioned, location is key. Park a truck serving wraps outside of a university in Seoul at 5pm and watch the money roll in. This would be a great way to 1- test your product for interest, and 2- find the areas of the city that are most receptive to it.

However, KFC is pretty popular here in Korea, and the only wrap they offer "Twister" (the only thing I eat from KFC) is never prepared (they don't even have the chicken strips cooked) and have to wait 6-7 minutes for it. Now as a customer I like the freshness, but also the fact that there is not enough demand for it to have the basic ingredients prepared in advance is a point to consider as well.

[Scamps]

Sounds yummy and I really like the vegetarian option ^^

But I think what Seoul really needs is a Cajun/Creole/New Orleans restaurant and a REAL Vietnamese restaurant. All those Pho ___ places are crap.

I heard there's a place near Ansan Station but that's kind of far for me.

Sorry to get a little off-topic...maybe you can incorportate some of my suggestions onto your menu? I'd love it!

[Kurtz]

How much for one of those tasty morsals?

Go easy on the lettuce, I hate it when it's light on with the good stuff but padded out with rabbit food.