The food service industry is one of the largest industries in the world. Go anywhere in the world and you’ll see restaurants, bars and cafes.
It is one of the most pulverized industries. That is, the competition is very high. There are several restaurant themes here from self service to full service, from upscale to mid-scale to your quick service.
You may also consider catering to weddings, conferences and parties.
The cost of starting a restaurant will depend on several factors like your lease deposit, your interiors, working capital, cost of acquiring employees, licenses, etc.
It can range anywhere from $ 50,000 and upwards.
You may also want to consider purchasing a restaurant. When you purchase a restaurant, you have a steady customer base from day 1.
It is a very service oriented business. If you like cooking and serving people then this business could be for you.
Restaurants may look glamorous from the outside. But you’ve got to step into the kitchen of a restaurant to figure out the real deal.
Kitchens are messy and you may have to roll up your sleeves and work the mess. It is also highly people oriented. You will require exceptional people skills to work your employees, keep them motivated and serve your customers to the best of their ability.
Once you decide the restaurant business is for you, you need to decide what concept you want to go with.
There are several concepts here ranging from juice bars, vegan restaurants, fast food counters in food courts, mobile food service, catering, ice cream parlors, lounge bars, full service upscale restaurants and others.
This concept and theme will depend on your personality and what you want to offer your customers.
This business can take up a lot of your time and keep you working for long hours especially during family time.
I know what you are thinking “Hire a top notch manager to manage the restaurant and you are free to do whatever you want.” You may want to hire a top manager but end of the day you have to monitor the quality of service and the food quality. So you have to be around especially when you are starting off.
You should consider buying a profitable restaurant instead of starting from the ground up. This way you get ready customers from day 1. And, also ready profits. The goodwill you pay may well be worth it.
Again, don’t ignore the due diligence when buying a restaurant. Check out Richard Parker’s course on how to buy a restaurant business at a great price. http://www.killerbusinessopportunities.com/biz/diomorestaurant
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