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Launch Details

Project: Pli — Crêperie Ambulante
Description: From griddle to empire, building the crêperie brand Switzerland is missing.
Funding target: $350,000.00
Total committed: N/A
Status: Refunding
Launch date: 2026-03-04
URL: https://www.futard.io/launch/GmNzSXzQ3q6UCVRpBf8PkvEqoo454Qr6twWc9zuzJzBa

Team / Description

Pli — Crêperie Ambulante

The idea

A proper crêperie on wheels, starting on the streets of Zürich and expanding from there. Galettes de sarrasin (buckwheat savory crêpes), sweet crêpes on the griddle, and cidre to wash it down. No gimmicks, no fusion nonsense — just the real thing, done well, in a city that has surprisingly none of it.

Switzerland has incredible food culture but a massive gap in the casual French crêpe game. There are sit-down French restaurants. There are kebab stands. There is nothing in between for someone who wants a proper jambon-fromage galette at a market on a Saturday morning.

Pli fills that gap.

Why fund this

I'm going to be honest: this isn't a tech startup. There's no AI, no protocol, no flywheel diagram. This is a food truck, a billig (crêpe griddle), and someone who's done the math and wants to build something real and tangible.

What you're funding:

Phase 1: A food truck — fitted out for crêpe service, permitted to operate in Zürich canton. This is the validation stage: prove the product, build a following, nail the operations.
Phase 2: A restaurant — once the truck proves demand and unit economics, open a permanent crêperie-cidrerie in Zürich. A real sit-down spot with the full experience.
Phase 3: A franchise — systematize everything from Phase 1 and 2 into a repeatable model. Expand to other Swiss cities and beyond. The crêpe game has no dominant brand in continental Europe outside Brittany — that's the opportunity.

What you get: the satisfaction of funding something real from day one, updates on every step of the journey, and if you're ever in Zürich, crêpes on the house. Every token holder gets a standing invitation.

Use of funds

Category	Estimate	Notes
Food truck + fit-out	~60,000 CHF	New truck, fully equipped for crêpe service
Equipment (billig, fridges, supplies)	~8,000 CHF	Professional-grade griddle and cold storage
Permits & insurance	~6,000 CHF/year	Canton Zürich food service license
Ingredients & supplies	~24,000 CHF/year	Buckwheat flour, eggs, butter, fillings
Market fees & parking	~10,000 CHF/year	Rotating between Zürich markets & events
Marketing & branding	~6,000 CHF/year	Signage, social media, local outreach
Founder living expenses	~90,000 CHF/year	Full-time commitment, no side job, Zürich cost of living
Buffer / contingency	~15,000 CHF	Because things always cost more
Total	~~219,000 CHF (~~$250K)

Target raise: 250,000 USDC — covers the truck, a full year of operations, and living expenses to go all-in without compromise. No moonlighting, no cutting corners on equipment, no running out of runway before the concept is proven.

Roadmap

Phase 1 — Food truck (months 1–12)

Month 1–2: Secure food truck, complete canton permits, source equipment, finalize supplier relationships. Branding and menu finalized.

Month 3: First service. Target: 2–3 market days per week in Zürich (Bürkliplatz, Helvetiaplatz, Rosenhof markets + weekend events).

Month 4–6: Build regulars, test menu, optimize operations. Goal: break-even on variable costs by month 6.

Month 7–12: Expand to 4–5 days/week. Explore catering for corporate events. Validate demand, lock in repeat customer base, document every process.

Phase 2 — Restaurant (year 2)

Open a permanent crêperie-cidrerie in Zürich. Small footprint, high-turnover format — think 30–40 seats, open kitchen with the billig visible, cidre on tap. Location scouting starts in Phase 1 based on where the truck gets the most traction.

Phase 3 — Franchise (year 3+)

Package the brand, recipes, supplier relationships, training, and operations playbook into a franchise model. Target: Basel, Bern, Geneva, Lausanne — then beyond Switzerland. The crêperie format is inherently simple, high-margin, and replicable. That's the whole point.

Why me

I'm a Solutions Architect in tech, based in Zürich. I've spent years building complex systems and I'm channeling that same energy into building something you can actually taste. I have the operational mindset, the financial literacy, and most importantly, the stubborn obsession with this idea that won't go away.

I'm not a trained chef. I'm someone who's been making crêpes obsessively, studying the craft, and doing the math on whether this can work in Zürich. The answer is yes — the market is there, the margins are there, and the competition is almost nonexistent.

Market context

Zürich has 430,000+ residents and millions of annual tourists
The street food scene is growing but dominated by burgers, bowls, and Asian food
There is no dedicated crêperie food truck operating in Zürich today
Average crêpe price point (8–14 CHF) offers strong margins on low ingredient costs
Swiss consumers are willing to pay for quality artisanal food

What this isn't

This isn't a meme coin. There's no liquidity pool strategy. I'm not going to pretend a crêpe truck needs a token to exist. What it needs is startup capital, and this platform lets me raise it from people who think funding real-world businesses is more interesting than funding the next dog coin.

The food truck is the proof of concept. The restaurant is the product. The franchise is the business. You're getting in at the food truck stage.

If that's you, welcome. Let's make crêpes.

Raw Data

Launch address: GmNzSXzQ3q6UCVRpBf8PkvEqoo454Qr6twWc9zuzJzBa
Token: 8Xq (8Xq)
Token mint: 8XqLC3q6ju8Mxd33Zj92pEZsVwbbvqFd7JUbPLXSmeta
Version: v0.7
Closed: 2026-03-05

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