Top Tips for a Landlord Leasing to a New Restaurant Tenant-from Restaurant Consultants, Inc.
Friday, October 16th, 2009Every month, an average of over 90 foodservice licenses are issued in every state. That’s over 4,500 new restaurants going into business every month across this country.
Do you have a restaurant space that you would like to fill with a quality tenant? Certainly there is no lack of tenants out there that would be interested in your site, so how do you go about finding the right tenant? This information was created specifically for Landlords who want to find the right tenant for their property.
When a prospective tenant is looking for a restaurant space, you as the prospective Landlord should know what they’re looking for, and in this order its; a lease they can afford, a site that fits their concept design wise, visible signage space, and parking. Everything beyond this is secondary.
Yes, the quality of the location is of vital importance, but the affordability of the site is paramount. Armed with this information, you should be able to present a sales package to your prospective tenant in terms that they can understand. If you can make the location financially easy to get into, that will give your prospective tenant the extra cash to commit to the other things related to getting the new restaurant off the ground.
In order to protect yourself from an unqualified tenant, there are many questions that you will want answers to. Set your expectations with the prospective tenant upon your first initial meeting. By doing this and listening closely to the answers, you can avoid a lot of potential pain for both of you.
Six factors that can help you select the right tenant:
#1. Create an interview checklist. You will want to cover a lot of ground with your new prospective tenant, and you’ll want to ask relevant questions. Depending on your unique situation, you may have legal restrictions placed on your ability to ask questions, so you will want to review your interview game plan with your legal advisor. This information is meant to be informative only and is not to be considered legal or accounting advice. (more…)