Tin Drum Asia Cafe vs Gyu-Kaku Japanese BBQ Restaurant Franchise Comparison

Below is an in-depth analysis and side-by-side comparison of Tin Drum Asia Cafe vs Gyu-Kaku Japanese BBQ Restaurant including start-up costs and fees, business experience requirements, training & support and financing options.

Start-Up Costs and Fees

 
Tin Drum Asia Cafe Franchise
Gyu-Kaku Japanese BBQ Restaurant Franchise
Investment $400,800 - $617,250$785,281 - $2,120,001
Franchise Fee $49,000 - $99,000$50,000
Royalty Fee 6%5%
Advertising Fee 1.5%1.5%
Year Founded 20031996
Year Franchised 01997
Term Of Agreement --
Term Of Agreement --
Renewal Fee 50% of franchise fee-


Business Experience Requirements

 
Tin Drum Asia Cafe Franchise
Gyu-Kaku Japanese BBQ Restaurant Franchise
Experience --

Financing Options

 
Tin Drum Asia Cafe Franchise
Gyu-Kaku Japanese BBQ Restaurant Franchise
  In-House/3rd PartyIn-House/3rd Party
Franchise Fees -/--/-
Start-up Costs -/--/-
Equipment -/--/-
Inventory -/--/-
Receivables -/--/-
Payroll -/--/-

Training & Support

 
Tin Drum Asia Cafe Franchise
Gyu-Kaku Japanese BBQ Restaurant Franchise
Training -Classroom training: 46 hours Additional training: At the restaurant
Support -Purchasing, Co-ops, Newsletter, Meetings/Conventions, Grand Opening, Security/Safety Procedures, Site Selection
Marketing -Co-op Advertising, Regional Advertising, Social media, Website development, Email marketing, Loyalty program/app
Operations

We prefer to be located in lifestyle centers or mixed-use developments with lots of foot traffic and a good mix of other national and local tenants. We will also consider well-positioned neighborhood shopping centers; urban/downtown locations with strong daytime population and foot traffic; and areas near college and university campuses.

Number of employees required to run: 20

Expansion Plans

 
Tin Drum Asia Cafe Franchise
Gyu-Kaku Japanese BBQ Restaurant Franchise
US Expansion NoYes
Canada Expansion --
International Expansion --

Company Overviews

About Tin Drum Asia Cafe

Founded in 2003, Tin Drum was created to reflect the bustling street-side cafes found throughout Asia. With the limited service operating model of fast casual and the dining experience of full casual, Tin Drum Asia Cafe is setting a new standard for the Fast Casual Dining franchise model. We call it "Fresh Casual." Our menu carries bold and broad flavor profiles; all food is cooked fresh to order in an open kitchen; the food is delivered to the guest at their table rather than being picked up at a counter; all this taking place in an environment with an elevated decor meant to evoke a bustling Asian street market.
 
10% discount for veterans off initial franchise fee

About Gyu-Kaku Japanese BBQ Restaurant