Did you know that one of the main reasons why restaurants fail is that the owners never learned for themselves how to start and operate the restaurant? They relied on others to do it for them, and those they relied upon didn’t know how to do it either. Don't let that be you!
Heed our advice: learn everything you can about restaurants and be sure to invest the time and put forth the upfront effort. It will pay you back quite handsomely in the end.
Hiring a restaurant consultant can be expensive if you expect them to do everything for you; and, all restaurant consulting firms are not created equal. Many of the so-called “experts” are simply restaurant managers that, for whatever reason, are between restaurant jobs. They have no insurance, they have no office, and they have no full-time staff.
Many “would-be” entrepreneurs would be best advised to learn what it takes to start and operate a restaurant from the very onset so that they are well-equipped to do a large portion of the restaurant start-up work on their own. Then, when the time comes, they will be fully-prepared and, if need be, they can hire the restaurant expert to assist them with smaller and more specific details.
We have been America’s most highly-visible restaurant experts since 1987.
We have developed, started, and opened all types, styles, and sizes of restaurants for national chains and independents in markets across the country and around the world.
We have written articles, given speeches, and conducted dozens of seminars about how to start and operate restaurants.
