bey-gels
bagels à la libanaise aka bey-gels

About the project
bey-gels is a modern Lebanese bagel concept bringing authentic New York–style bagels to Lebanon with a local twist. By combining premium ingredients, specialty coffee, and Lebanese-inspired flavors, we aim to fill a gap in the market with a fresh, highly scalable café brand. Designed for strong social media appeal, delivery growth, and repeat daily customers, bey-gels targets young professionals, students, and food lovers looking for a unique breakfast and café experience. With high-margin products and franchising potential across the region, bey-gels offers investors an opportunity to join an early-stage brand with strong identity and expansion potential.
Business plan
bey-gels is a modern Lebanese bagel café concept bringing authentic New York–style bagels to Lebanon with a local twist. The business will offer handcrafted bagels, specialty coffee, breakfast sandwiches, and fresh grab-and-go products in a trendy café environment designed for dine-in, takeaway, and delivery. The concept targets young professionals, students, tourists, and food lovers looking for a premium yet affordable breakfast and café experience. bey-gels will focus heavily on branding, social media marketing, and visually appealing products to create strong customer loyalty and repeat purchases. Funding will be used for equipment, café design, branding, packaging, inventory, marketing, and operational setup. The long-term vision is to expand into multiple locations across Lebanon and eventually franchise regionally.
Use of funds
- Rent & Deposit$10,000
- Licenses & operations$5,500
- Marketing & Social media$7,000
- Interior design & Furniture$10,000
- Branding & Packaging$8,000
- Initial inventory$8,000
- Kitchen Equipment$11,500
Revenue projections
| Timeline | Revenue | Profit |
|---|---|---|
| Year 1 | $120,000 | $35,000 |
Timeline & milestones
- Location setupOct 2026 – Nov 2026Complete renovations, equipment installation, and hiring
- Planning & brandingSep 2026 – Sep 2026Finalize logo, menu, supplier sourcing, and cafe design
- Grand openingJan 2027 – Jan 2027Official opening with marketing partnerships and delivery platform integration.
- Soft LaunchDec 2026 – Dec 2026Launch social media campaign and begin test operations.
Key metrics
- Break-even
- Expected break-even within 12–18 months through dine-in sales, delivery growth, and repeat customer retention.
- ROI timeline
- Investors are projected to begin receiving returns within 18–24 months, with full ROI targeted within 3–4 years depending on expansion and performance.
- Profit split
- 20% of net profits distributed to investors until full ROI is achieved, followed by 10% ongoing profit share.
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