As
Blair states, everyone knows running a restaurant is hard, but hard-working
people run successful restaurants all the time. If friends and family would not describe you as hard working, then move
on immediately.
Ironically, we are in the midst of interviewing candidates for a new model we are rolling out, an operating partner concept that requires only $10,000 to get a paid salary, benefits and a share of the profits. We tell candidates ... Experience in restaurant management is critical. You don't need a great deal of it ... Two plus years but you must know what it's like to manage the front and the back of the house. Second, realize everything takes longer than people are willing to admit. If you read today's New York Times, there's a story about a restaurant called Pierre Loti Café and Wine Bar ( http://www.pierrelotiwinebar.com) in Gramercy Park, forced to forgo the wait for its liquor license because the city says it will take six months. Everything takes longer. In a good franchise system, they should be able to set realistic expectations.If you go it alone, do the research in your local county regarding building permits and liquor licenses.I used to say the same thing about costs to build out a store.It will always cost more than what any builder tells you. But times are different and more often, you can negotiate a better price in your lease and your build-out.
Again, if you are going it alone, you must be willing to negotiate aggressively and ultimately, walk away.If that's not your style, find someone who can do it on your behalf.If none of this scares you because you are that hardworking personality, then you passed the first test.Most important though, don't let any of the hardships of running a restaurant bury what needs to be an engaging, friendly disposition when a customer walks in the door. Remember, at some level you must do it for the love of the game.
Ironically, we are in the midst of interviewing candidates for a new model we are rolling out, an operating partner concept that requires only $10,000 to get a paid salary, benefits and a share of the profits. We tell candidates ... Experience in restaurant management is critical. You don't need a great deal of it ... Two plus years but you must know what it's like to manage the front and the back of the house. Second, realize everything takes longer than people are willing to admit. If you read today's New York Times, there's a story about a restaurant called Pierre Loti Café and Wine Bar ( http://www.pierrelotiwinebar.com) in Gramercy Park, forced to forgo the wait for its liquor license because the city says it will take six months. Everything takes longer. In a good franchise system, they should be able to set realistic expectations.If you go it alone, do the research in your local county regarding building permits and liquor licenses.I used to say the same thing about costs to build out a store.It will always cost more than what any builder tells you. But times are different and more often, you can negotiate a better price in your lease and your build-out.
Again, if you are going it alone, you must be willing to negotiate aggressively and ultimately, walk away.If that's not your style, find someone who can do it on your behalf.If none of this scares you because you are that hardworking personality, then you passed the first test.Most important though, don't let any of the hardships of running a restaurant bury what needs to be an engaging, friendly disposition when a customer walks in the door. Remember, at some level you must do it for the love of the game.
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