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Starting a Restaurant

Starting a Restaurant or Cafe

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Why Restaurants Go Broke - Understanding the Numbers
Why Restaurants Go Broke - Understanding the Numbers Showing the different cost factors that cause a restaurant or cafe to lose money and eventually fail. Recent high-profile failures of famour restaurants have made understanding these principles more important than ever . . . keep reading
How to Maximise the Resale Value of a Cafe or Restaurant: Webinar Replay
How to Maximise the Resale Value of a Cafe or Restaurant: Webinar Replay When it's time to sell your business, how will you get the best price, when you want it? This 60 minute webinar with the 'cafe lawyer' will show you how to organise the sale process to get the best result, as fast as possible. . . . keep reading
Pre-Opening Marketing Checklist for a New Restaurant, Cafe or Bar
So much can be done before you open, to build interest and anticipation. Don't just rely on word-of-mouth to spread the news - use this pre-opening checklist to ensure everyone is well-prepared for the new business and keen to visit. . . . keep reading
How to Negotiate a Great Lease
How to Negotiate a Great Lease The information and background checks you need to ensure the best agreement with your landlord. Including negotiation techniques, dealing with brokers and legal advisors, and getting the best deal with footpath licenses. . . . keep reading
The Stretch: Buying, Selling or Leasing a Cafe or Restaurant
The Stretch: Buying, Selling or Leasing a Cafe or Restaurant Beware of agents, brokers and realtors who like to stretch the facts once they know you're interested in doing business. Use these negotiation tips for leasing, buying and selling, written by an experienced lawyer. . . . keep reading
How to Choose an Espresso Machine for Restaurant or Bar
How to Choose an Espresso Machine for Restaurant or Bar Good coffee gives a boost to your reputation and bottom line - use this detailed checklist to make the right decision based on your image, size, layout considerations and available staff skills. . . . keep reading
VIDEO: Understanding the Breakeven Point
VIDEO: Understanding the Breakeven Point Breakeven is one of the most important business concepts, and fundamental to understanding how your operation make moneys. Watch the video and use the spreadsheet with your own figures. . . . keep reading
Checklist for the Sale of a Restaurant or Cafe
Checklist for the Sale of a Restaurant or Cafe Planning to sell a business? Be prepared for all the steps involved. Many opportunities are lost because the vendors don't act quickly enough. Prepare for a smooth sale by using this checklist. . . . keep reading
DOWNLOAD: Restaurant or Cafe Feasibility Plan
Opening or expanding a cafe or restaurant? Use this Quick Feasibility Plan to test the profit potential and see if the idea is worth pursuing. . . . keep reading
30 Potential 'Skeletons' in a Business for Sale
30 Potential 'Skeletons' in a Business for Sale 'Buyer beware' is a well-known statement - if you don't ask, you may not find out about unpleasant surprises until after you've paid the money. A revealing list of items for due-diligence. . . . keep reading
26 Ways to Add Value to a Restaurant or Cafe for Sale
26 Ways to Add Value to a Restaurant or Cafe for Sale Even if you can't wait to get out, there are many 'extras' that can be included in the sale agreement to inspire confidence and enthusiasm in potential buyers. . . . keep reading
What is My Restaurant Business Worth? Pt 1
What is My Restaurant Business Worth? Pt 1 How often have you asked this question? Restaurant operators often need to know the approximate value of their restaurant business even if they are not currently contemplating a sale. . . . keep reading
What is My Restaurant Business Worth? Pt 2
What is My Restaurant Business Worth? Pt 2 An introduction to the three approaches to valuing the real estate, including the land and improvements, i.e. the building, the landscaping and the parking area. . . . keep reading
Checklist for Choosing the Right Name for Your Business
A name may be the only signal a stranger has of what you offer and how you serve it. It may attract, repel or worse, be forgettable. It's part of your brand and needs careful thought when you choose it. . . . keep reading
How to Create a Successful Restaurant or Cafe Partnership
How to Create a Successful Restaurant or Cafe Partnership Partnerships can be a way to share capital or skills, but there are many potential problems. Whatever the reason for joining together, an agreement over how money will be shared and decisions made is essential. . . . keep reading
How to Make a Profit...And How to Go Broke!
How to Make a Profit...And How to Go Broke! One reason so many businesses fail is because their sales consistently fail to reach Breakeven Point - the level of sales needed each week to pay for all expenses, both fixed and variable. A simple explanation helps you to get your head around this critically important concept. . . . keep reading
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