Opening a restaurant
Opening a restaurant takes time, patience and plenty of work. Deadlines must be met, and your efforts must be set towards meeting your budget and creative specifications. But with the right planning, getting everything done in a timely manner can be accomplished with minimum frustration.
What should I know before opening a restaurant
?
Since your first priorities will be to the building your business will be located in, and to the supplying of your restaurant, you need to work closely with your contractor to ensure he or she fully understands the operation of your establishment and has fulfilled your needs in return. This includes, among other things, assurance that you have received all the licenses pertaining to your area and knowledge that you have applied for federal, state and local tax numbers. In addition, make sure your contractor is aware of your responsibilities to your lease before, during and after construction. Most importantly: Don�t assume anything. Put everything you want done in writing!
Also, for the sake of organization, set up a storage area so you can store equipment, smallwares, supplies and such as you receive them. This way, you won�t have to coordinate with your contractor to receive items at the site.
What steps will I need to take in the weeks leading up to the opening of my restaurant
?
Naturally, each restaurant is different. But every one still has to undergo certain procedures to ensure a successful restaurant opening
. The following eight-week plan offers a time-tested process that can be expanded (to 12 weeks, for example) or shortened (to 6 weeks) depending on your needs. It also gives you plenty of time to cover your tracks and plan ahead, just in case the unexpected occurs.
Eight weeks before opening a restaurant
: Get the preliminaries out of the way.
First thing first: Prepare your pre-opening budget and start envisioning what sort of image you would like to convey for it. This will carry you through the rest of the
What should I know before opening a restaurant
?
Since your first priorities will be to the building your business will be located in, and to the supplying of your restaurant, you need to work closely with your contractor to ensure he or she fully understands the operation of your establishment and has fulfilled your needs in return. This includes, among other things, assurance that you have received all the licenses pertaining to your area and knowledge that you have applied for federal, state and local tax numbers. In addition, make sure your contractor is aware of your responsibilities to your lease before, during and after construction. Most importantly: Don�t assume anything. Put everything you want done in writing!
Also, for the sake of organization, set up a storage area so you can store equipment, smallwares, supplies and such as you receive them. This way, you won�t have to coordinate with your contractor to receive items at the site.
What steps will I need to take in the weeks leading up to the opening of my restaurant
?
Naturally, each restaurant is different. But every one still has to undergo certain procedures to ensure a successful restaurant opening
. The following eight-week plan offers a time-tested process that can be expanded (to 12 weeks, for example) or shortened (to 6 weeks) depending on your needs. It also gives you plenty of time to cover your tracks and plan ahead, just in case the unexpected occurs.
Eight weeks before opening a restaurant
: Get the preliminaries out of the way.
First thing first: Prepare your pre-opening budget and start envisioning what sort of image you would like to convey for it. This will carry you through the rest of the