The K'ality of "Cajun" is hidden in its K! - "We stand by our investors in all processes"
Thanks to our menu R&D unit, which is one of our most important features and constantly updates itself in accordance with the period, we enrich our menu with new products created and developed by following the trends all over the world. Menu studies in accordance with the traditional tastes of the region where our branch is located are among our services that our branches love and are satisfied with.
Can you briefly tell the story of the foundation of your brand?
“Kajun”, its K’ality is hidden in its K’!
The foundations of Kajun restaurant, which takes its name from its unique spice blend, are actually based on the personal experience of the brand partners Bülent Esen ’s personal experience gained in the USA between 1998-2005 and the unique experience of Tekin Sağun, Taner Sağun, Soner Sağun ’s unique experience in the management sector since 1986. Kajun A.Ş. opened its first branch in 2017 in Ankara Kızılay in order to create a quality price-performance restaurant with the casual dining concept.
In a short period of time, the popular Kajun was first introduced to Ankara, then to various cities in Turkey, and soon to the Philippines;re önce it opened its first branch in the Philippines ’s first branch in the Philippines, it is excited to expand to the rest of the world.
How should the Franchise/Dealer candidate profile be suitable for your brand?
In addition to having the financial resources required for the investment, our candidates should also have an entrepreneurial spirit. Based on the experience we have gained in the past years, we can say that the adaptation and branching process of investors with experience in the food & beverage sector progresses much faster. We are waiting for the applications of all our candidates with high energy, open to innovations and vision.
Why should your brand, franchise investor prefer you? Can you briefly explain what are the benefits of your brand?
We see Kajun and each of its branches as a member of our family. We are accessible whenever our investors need us. As Kajun, we stand by our investors throughout the entire branching process. We support the investor at every stage, from branch establishment to opening, including the operation and operation process. In order to maintain Kajun quality in all branches, we have ongoing trainings and audits. In addition, in order to ensure that the flavors in the branches remain the same quality in every branch, in every city and in every country, our spice mixtures, which are special for us and do not contain any chemicals and comply with all production codexes, are supplied from the center itself. Thanks to our simple, understandable and comprehensible recipes and spice mixes, every product can be easily prepared. This allows us to maintain our operation with low-cost personnel. The operating system we use is a system that has been accepted for use worldwide and the operator can follow all the details from outside the store. Thanks to the existing reçeters defined in the system, the operator can follow the instant cost and workflow. We enrich our menümüzüzü with new ürürünsü created and developed by following the trends in the world thanks to our R&D unit, which is one of our most important öfeatures. Men ü ç ç habits suitable for the traditional flavors of the region where our branch is located are among our services that our branches love and are satisfied with. In addition to all these benefits, the fact that our dealership commission rates are appropriate, the appropriate discount rates from the supply companies we have agreements with, the support of the central Kajun ’ in marketing activities at the necessary stages in the branching process are also among the reasons for investor preference.
How many branches do you have? How many of these branches belong to your brand and how many are franchises?
19 branches, only 1 branch belongs to one of the partners.
Your profitability ratio is, on average, kaç%, brüt and net?
20% average
What is your average cost of cost?
Alcohol-free 25-28%
Alcohol; 30-33%
How long is the term of your franchise agreement?
5 years
Do you do the branch construction turnkey or can the franchisee do it himself? What is your construction m2 cost? Approximately how much investment is required for turnkey delivery including fixtures and equipment?
We offer both turnkey and investor-owned alternatives.
In order to become operational, the cost with fixtures, construction and other purchases is 10000TL/m2.
Royality, that is, how much share of the turnover do you get each month?
4%
Do you charge an advertising participation fee?
Although there is a 2% contribution share in our contract, it has not yet been put into practice.
Do you provide location support? Do you charge a fee for this? Do you benefit from new generation applications and services for location determination?
Yes
Where are your priorities for your brand's international locations from now on? Can you share your international expansion plans with us?
Our negotiations with investors in Turkey and abroad are ongoing. We have a branch in the Philippines and our first branch will be opened in Dubai in the near future.
We continue to have meetings in all cities in Turkey.
Aç branch to be built should be minimum kaç m2? Also; kaç ç you have an equal concept?
We have 3 concepts; these
- Kajun To Go – minimum 80 m2 to serve in the foodcourts of shopping malls
- Kajun Bring More – Minimum 120 m2 on streets with busy pedestrian traffic
- Kajun – 300m2 minimum with restaurant and large menu
Aç branch to be opened should have a minimum of kaç staff in your opinion?
Kajun To Go için 5 people
Kajun Bring More için 10 people
Kajun for 15 people
as the minimum number of personnel can be calculated.
Do you have a human resources pool? Are you working with such a çözüm partner?
No.
What kind of support do you provide as a brand to your franchise dealers regarding personnel training?
Training is provided for 1 month at the center before the opening and on-site support is provided for 1 week after the opening.
How is your system and software infrastructure? What kind of services do you offer to investors?
We use Simpra software. All reçete and prices are delivered to the investor pre-defined in the system.
Do you have a pain center?
444’lü line is available and we do not provide live support
Do you have your procurement audited?
With a team of our own, all our supplies and branches are audited and reports are prepared.
Do you have a brand yüzünüz in line with your brand marketing and PR strategies? Can you give information about your social media management and advertising activities?
Our advertising agency is working on these issues.
