Leaders Facilitate the Planning Process

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Restaurant Preopening Weekly Task Sheet

The key to keeping your restaurant's opening schedule on track is to take it one week at a time. Project managers who excel in weekly planning are more likely to make a predetermined opening date than those with poor planning skills. This form is useful for creating weekly agendas and tracking construction ...

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Sample Business Plan

A well-conceived, professional restaurant business plan is your greatest single asset for turning your restaurant dreams into reality. It's the key to convincing anyone to invest money, make a loan, lease space or do business with you prior to opening.

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Weekly Planning Guide Template

Carrying out your restaurant's annual plan is done one week at a time. Managers who excel in weekly planning tend to be more knowledgeable of unit profitability and shift preparedness. Use this template as a guide to create your own weekly agenda form.

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How to Prepare a Restaurant Business Plan: Financial Section

The financial section is often viewed as the most important part of a business plan. It is likely to receive a lot of attention and even scrutiny from potential lenders and investors. Use these guidelines with the financial model worksheets to prepare a comprehensive, professional and convincing business ...

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Business Plan Financial Model - NEW & UPDATED

This is the newest version of our popular business plan financial models. This latest edition is set up to handle a variety of common restaurant sales channels including take-out, drive-thru, curbside, delivery, and other revenue centers.

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Annual Restaurant Budget Worksheets - Monthly Version

Studies show that companies who prepare annual operating budgets are more successful than those who don't. Use this budget worksheet to quickly prepare your annual financial plan to give you and your staff specific, measurable goals throughout the coming year.

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How to Create a Winning Restaurant Concept

Every restaurateur dreams of hitting a home run with their new restaurant. However, it takes more than a dream to have a winning concept. See how successful operators use a system for creating consistently great restaurant concepts

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Your Secret Marketing Weapon: How to Build Your Business With a Unique Selling Proposition

Marketing whiz Kamron Karrington shows why you must have a "USP" to be super successful and how to create one that positions your restaurant for significant sales growth.

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New Restaurant Business Plan Template - Graphics Enhanced Version

A well-conceived, professional restaurant business plan is your greatest single asset for turning your restaurant dreams into reality. It's the key to convincing anyone to invest money, make a loan, lease space or do business with you prior to opening.

How to Find Investors & Raise Startup Capital for Your First Restaurant

If you have a restaurant concept that will cost hundreds of thousands of dollars to open, then chances are you'll need more capital than what a bank is willing to loan you. The logical alternative is to find an investment partner for your restaurant that believes in your chances for success and wants ...

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How to Prepare a Business Plan Resource Guide

Many RestaurantOwner.com members cite that having a sound business plan was the single most important ingredient in making their new business a reality. During the startup phase, your business plan will have a direct bearing on your ability to get a loan, obtain investors and even secure a lease. Learn ...

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How to Find the Right Location for Your Next Restaurant

You can revamp your menu, your concept, and your operational methods;however, your location is almost impossible to change, so it's important to get it right from the start. Learn how to determine the right spot for your next location

A Buildout Primer for Startup Restaurants

Hope for the best and be prepared for the worst.It's good advice when attempting to tackle any challenging project, but it particularly applies to restaurant buildout projects.

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One Key Reason to Have a Restaurant Mission Statement

Creating and communicating a mission statement to your employees will immediately result in positive changes. See how a mission statement can even take the stress out of disciplining employees

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Weekly Planning: Big Plans Require Small Steps

Implementing your annual plan is done one week at a time. See how planning and proper use of checklists can improve productivity and increase profitability