Start a Restaurant

Permits Needed To Start A Restaurant Business

When you open a restaurant business, there are many permits and licenses you will be required to have. The type of business license you will need will be different in each city, county, and state. There are some who require each business to register yearly, and they collect a fee from each registration. There are others that do not require a business to register if the business is not incorporated, unless you will be operating under an assumed or fictitious name.

To learn what type of licenses and permits you will need for the area your business will be located in, you need to talk to your county or city clerk. You will also want to check out the zoning [...] Continue Reading…

TAGS: Restaurant Business Management

How to Qualify For Bad Credit Small Business Startup Restaurant Loans?

I siness of your own. In order to start any kind of business the most important thing is funds. A lack of funds might be creating hindrance in your way of gearing up your new business or expanding an existing one. Bad credit small business startup loans are specially designed for people with bad credit history, whose loan application is rejected several times due to their deformed credit. For all such needs, now, there are bad credit small business startup loans. Let us get to know all the relevant details about bad credit small business startup loans.
The success of any business depends a great deal upon strategic planning, allocation of resources and most of all finances. Bad credit small [...] Continue Reading…

TAGS: Loans & Investors for Restaurants

Starting A Small Restaurant And Making It Big

We talk about it at smbresource all the time. And you’ve probably heard it before. To make your restaurant big and successful you have to work on it, not in it. But what does that really mean?

Growing a restaurant isn’t all about marketing. It’s just one of many components. When you start a restaurant, or any small business you become the CEO. This is an important consideration. The CEO of Ford doesn’t paint cars or bolt the transmissions in. He works on growing the business.

So what do I work on? The short answer is everything. The sales and marketing, the operations of the business, the menu, training the staff, new recipes, and your long term strategy for growth. [...] Continue Reading…

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Attracting New Customers To Your Restaurant

New customers are as important for the restaurant business as the regular ones. In fact it is not possible for any business to prosper without new customers. A steady flow of new customers is needed to balance the old customers that are no longer coming to your restaurant for some or other reasons such as relocating or changing dining habits. Below is a list of some powerful strategies for attracting new customers to your restaurant.

- Market Your Restaurant in Public Places

A fool proof way to entice new customers is to market your restaurant in public places such as parks, shopping centers, supermarkets, etc, and offer them to have a taste of some of your most delicious food. When they [...] Continue Reading…

TAGS: Restaurant Promotion & Advertising

Running A Restaurant

Running a restaurant can be more than a full time job. In that first risky year of business most restaurant owners find themselves working more than the standard eight hours a day. However, if the restaurant industry is your calling then dedication and perseverance will pay off.

One of the most important aspects of running a restaurant is proper money management. Strict accounting of all money matters is essential in maximizing your profit and minimizing your loss. It’s not usually recommended to do your own accounting unless you have official training or experience. Even the smallest glitch can create total chaos and when it comes to the numbers, there’s no room for mistakes.

Hiring a professional consultant has been a positive [...] Continue Reading…

TAGS: Restaurant Management

Opening Your Restaurant – Doing It Right

Opening Your Restaurant – Doing It Right

So you’ve decided to open your own restaurant? Congratulations, here are some topics you won’t want to miss learning about, they will be the key to your success. Take your time to plan it all out and be ready for some curve balls along the way, but don’t skip anything.

Research & Planning

Before everything else, you’ll want to make sure you have done your research. From scouting your competition to making sure you know who your target market will be before making any decisions as to the design, menu or hiring decisions to researching the latest restaurant trends, don’t skimp on the research needed to properly open and run a restaurant in the 21st [...] Continue Reading…

TAGS: Opening Your Restaurant/Doing It right

Restaurant Equipment

A restaurant’s equipment is one of its important investments. That is why you have to take care of them and observe proper maintenance and checkups. There are lots of measures that you can do in order to preserve their value and maintain its good condition. Here are some preventive maintenance tips that you can follow to ensure that your restaurant equipment will last far longer.
Commercial ovens are one of the most common equipment that your restaurant should have. These can be deck ovens, countertop ovens, conveyor ovens, convection ovens, char-broilers, and barbecue roaster ovens. These ovens should be maintained by wiping out spills from the oven cavity daily. Failure to do this can form rust and corrosion to the [...] Continue Reading…

TAGS: Restaurant Equipment

Writing A Winning Restaurant Business Plan

When it comes to writing a quality restaurant business plan it is important to be prepared and to do plenty of research before sitting down to write the business plan.

The more information you can gather about the proposed business the better position you will be in when it is time to actually create that restaurant business plan.

While there are certain elements, like a balance sheet, income statement and cash flow analysis, that will be part of any business plan, the restaurant industry presents its own unique set of challenges, and that means that the restaurant business plan will likely contain a number of elements not included in other kinds of business plans.

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There are a number [...] Continue Reading…

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Top 5 ‘New Business’ Mistakes To Avoid When Opening A New Restaurant

“Businesses with fewer than 20 employees have only a 37%chance of surviving four years (of business) and only a 9% chance of surviving 10 years. Restaurants only have a 20% chance of surviving 2 years. Of these failed business, only 10% of them close involuntarily due to bankruptcy and the remaining 90% close because the business was not successful, did not provide the level of income desired, or was too much work for their efforts.”

–excerpt taken from an article written by Rob Holland, ‘Planning Against a Business Failure’

As a new restaurant owner (or soon to be), that quote must have sent chills up your spine. Everyday, people are pouring their entire life savings, betting their children’s education funds, and [...] Continue Reading…

TAGS: Restaurant Tips

What Is Your Restaurant Idea?

You know you want to open a restaurant, but you are debating the concept. There are many different types of restaurants you could open, but your restaurant idea should have a bit of a unique twist. You can choose the basic concept, and then add your own restaurant ideas to the mix. Your menu items will define what type of decor and style your restaurant will basically have.

Restaurants are usually placed into three groups:

1. Quick Service–

These are the fast food restaurants. These restaurants usually offer a menu limited to food items that can be prepared quickly. This type of restaurant will usually have a drive through window and cater to take out. Even though you have a fast food restaurant, [...] Continue Reading…

TAGS: Restaurant Design and Concept