Georgia Bistro Response Paper

With its versatile connection to both Europe and Asia, Georgia is a beautiful country tucked away between the Greater Caucasus and Lesser Caucasus mountains as well as the Black Sea. Bordering nearby countries like Russia, Turkey, Armenia, and Azerbaijan attract tourists from Western Europe and parts of Asia to relish in intricate dishes that are sought after by food lovers across the globe. Food and alcohol play an important role in Georgian lifestyles, often-bringing families, communities, strangers, and lovers together. As a result of this comes the birth of the Harmonic Dates Bistro, a local café that serves the community in bringing lovers together with the help of traditional and authentic Georgian cuisine and alcohol. The Bistro will not only help the younger generations, who are now beginning to become more social, but the economy as well. To fully understand how one café can affect an entire community and economy, it is best to first understand the statistics. Georgia’s overall population was 4,931,226 as of 2015, the capital of Georgia, Tbilisi, has about 1.147 million occupants, and this is where the first Harmonic Dates Bistro would reside, in the urban center of the country,

In comparison to the world, Georgia’s Real Growth Rate GDP is ranked 145. According the CIA Factbook, in 2014, the real growth rate was at 4.8% and then staggered down to 2% as of 2015. In terms of Georgia’s exports, which averaged around $3.535 billion, the main products are vehicles, fertilizers, nuts, and gold. Georiga’s income group resides within the lower middle therefore it is neither a very wealthy country nor poverty stricken. It is safe to say that most of the population makes enough money to keep their families alive but not enough to afford extravagent amenities. Georgia’s GDP LCU is currently, 10,417,809,400 and it’s lending category is