Thanks to the abundant supply of shipping containers worldwide, acquiring one and converting it into a café is quite cheap. The cost-saving benefits of container conversions are especially important for small businesses since they are just starting up and have limited access to capital. Traditional commercial-rent-space is limiting to entrepreneurs, as they are often required to pay a deposit of a couple of months’ rent upfront.
Shipping container conversions into cafes are popular because of the following reasons:
- Portability
Since the café is built into the container, moving it around will just be as easy as moving the container. This makes container restaurants a more permanent version of a food truck without all the inconveniences of owning and maintaining a motor vehicle. It also gives your new business the ability to try out several spots to find out the perfect place to set up. This is the perfect solution for cafés that would want to move around to cater for events and festivals
2. Hygiene and Pest Control
A container café can be fitted with all the amenities of a traditional eatery including a proper kitchen with working plumbing. This ensures that the food served is clean and safe for human consumption.
We ensure that everything is sealed tight, lowering the risk of pests that easily sneak through walls and cracks of buildings, ultimately lowering the spread of diseases.
3. Security
Shipping containers are very robust and will guarantee the safety of the supplies and equipment you store in the shop. You need not worry about a place to keep your things when you close for the night.
4. Flexibility.
When business picks up, it is easy to scale up when using a shipping container as all you need to do is add another.
5. It is a physical asset.
With a shipping container café, it is like buying a hotel. The whole building is yours and you can sell it whenever you want to. We provide you with its logbook as proof of ownership that allows you to lease or sell your asset.
In addition to supplying quality used shipping containers, ISM Containers is not only a specialist in container conversions, but we also take care of everything from designing your ideal café, sourcing the container (new or used), to modifying and fitting it with all the facilities you require – your one-stop-shop for all your shipping container café and restaurant needs.
Some of the common features we include for this kind of modification include:
- Full-length lockable, side opening doors.
- Laminate and epoxy flooring.
- Gypsum walls and ceiling
- Retail-style lighting and complete electric works.
- Preparation areas that include worktops, sinks, and any accompanying plumbing.
- Decking and awnings.
- Furnishing upon request
Let us know how you would like us to bring out your dream café and restaurant today.
For inquiries on container fabrications: Contact us on +254769179498 or info@ismcontainers.comVisit our Showroom and offices at Ananas Centre, Westlands
