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Practical guide · Edition 7 · 2026

How to Open a Coffee Shop in Italy · Practical Guide 2026

A practical, operational playbook, not a market study: the steps, the real numbers and the decision filters to open a bar or caffetteria in Italy without the costly mistakes. The three models, the professional requirement that comes before the money, the areas where the law won't let you open, and a decision simulator that tells you whether your bar makes money before you sign the lease.

115 pages · 90 sections2026 data and taxationGO/NO-GO decision simulator15 industry voices, verbatim
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  • The three models (traditional bar, specialty caffetteria and take-away) and the decision tree to choose
  • The professional requirement (SAB) and the zone tutelate: two filters that void a project before you start
  • Real CAPEX and a line-by-line P&L of the model bar, with break-even step by step
  • The decision simulator: a tickets/day × average ticket matrix with a GO/NO-GO verdict and payback
  • SCIA and comodato d'uso, VAT by where it's consumed, forfettario vs ordinary regime, HACCP and the CCNL
  • Milan, Rome, Turin and Bologna compared: rent, break-even and relative margin
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What's included

From paper to open doors

Every section answers a concrete question asked by someone about to open a bar in Italy.

The three models and which one fits you

Traditional bar, specialty caffetteria and take-away compared by capital, working hours and profile: a decision tree to pick the model before you look for premises, not the other way round.

The two filters that void a project

The professional requirement (SAB) you need before the money, and the zone tutelate where the law won't let you open: how to spot them before paying for a goodwill transfer or signing a lease.

The real numbers: CAPEX, P&L and break-even

The initial investment broken down, the line-by-line P&L of the model bar, the real margin (which does not come from coffee) and break-even step by step — all from a single calculation engine.

The decision simulator (Edition 7)

A tickets/day × average-ticket matrix that returns a GO / NO-GO verdict and a payback table: the spreadsheet solved on paper so you know whether your bar makes money before you open it.

Contents

90 sections

01 Who this guide is for and how to use it
02 What this guide does and what it doesn't
03 Methodology, sources and confidence levels
04 Milan, Rome, Turin and Bologna: the deciding map
05 Traditional bar, specialty caffetteria or take-away
06 A contracting sector — and real survival
07 The decision tree: which model fits your capital
08 Rent and the price of coffee don't move together
09 CAPEX: what it really costs to open a bar
10 The P&L, line by line, of the model bar
11 Break-even, step by step
12 Decision simulator: does your bar make money?
13 The zone tutelate: where the law won't let you open
14 Destinazione d'uso and canna fumaria: the other killers
15 The 6+6 lease: what you sign and what to negotiate
16 The SAB: having the money isn't enough
17 Ditta individuale, SRLS or SRL: what each one pays
18 SCIA, ComUnica and the right ATECO code
19 The bar's VAT: what rules is where it's consumed
20 The forfettario and ordinary regimes, compared
21 Registrazione sanitaria, HACCP and the 14 allergens
22 The banco, the espresso machine and the equipment
23 The comodato d'uso: the 'free' machine that can cost dearly
24 Buy vs comodato vs leasing
25 The torrefazione and the real cost per cup
26 Colazione, pranzo and aperitivo: where the margin is
27 The CCNL and the real cost of an employee
28 Hiring in 2026 and the fines that close the place
29 The mistakes that close bars: five real cases
30 Checklists at 6 and 3 months, opening and week 1
31 Templates: your plan in numbers and the permit calendar
32 Fifteen industry voices, verbatim
A Annex: sources and traceability of every figure
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Professional design, verified data and clear charts in every section.

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A sample of some pages from the guide. The full version includes all tables, charts, the simulator and the sources.

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A PDF ready to read on any device or to print. You receive it by email immediately after payment.

What currency is the data in?

All economic, tax and cost figures are in euros (€) and refer to Italy.

What language is the guide in?

This guide is available in Spanish, English, German and French.

Open with a plan, not blind

It saves you weeks of red tape, the risk of signing an unviable site and the mistake of opening without knowing whether the numbers add up.

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