Online restaurant and bar furniture dealer

Café, bar and restaurant owners, food truck and patio operators, and people opening new venues or refreshing their space.

You buy at a trade price and sell at a markup, often with a deposit on larger or custom orders. Repeat orders from the same venue and fit-out projects add to the total.

• Sales and quoting
• Knowing commercial furniture quality
• Organising orders and deliveries

• Check which fire and flammability standards apply to commercial seating and upholstery in your province
• Check import duties and tariffs if suppliers bring goods in from abroad
• Shipping damage, long lead times and returns; agree who pays in writing with each supplier
• Register for GST/HST, and check provincial sales tax rules once you pass the threshold
• Check Quebec's French-language rules for your website and documents if you sell there
• Take deposits for custom orders, and check your commercial general liability insurance

Estimates are typically around $2,000 to $10,000, depending on your website, the range you list and how you set up supplier arrangements. Suppliers ship direct, so you avoid showroom and large stock costs.

Monthly revenue is typically estimated at around $2,000 to $10,000, depending on your range, pricing and how many venue owners you reach. Estimates suggest at least about 10 hours a week to run it.

Check which fire and flammability standards apply to commercial seating in your province, and import duties if suppliers ship from abroad. Also check GST/HST and provincial sales tax, Quebec's French-language rules if you sell there, and your insurance.