Remove Cash Management Remove Equipment Remove License
article thumbnail

How to Buy a Restaurant: An Ultimate Guide

7 Shifts

You have the advantage of a built-out kitchen with equipment, bars and dining rooms, technology, parking lots, and more. Tack on obtaining permits and licenses, and you could be in for a pretty big check. They could also be trying to get out of a bad situation—be it management, building, or market related.

License 444
article thumbnail

How much does it cost to open a restaurant?

7 Shifts

You won’t have cash coming in until you open your doors, so you’ll have to depend on your life savings, investments, and loans to get you through your first few weeks or months of business. If your space is worth $1 million, for example, you’ll need $100,000 in cash to lock in the space. How does this break down, roughly?

License 354
Insiders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

article thumbnail

Food Delivery Exposure Best Practices: Tips for Hired and Non-Owned Auto Exposure Controls

Modern Restaurant Management

Consider the following in your risk management and business continuity programs: Use of Food Delivery Services vs. Company Employees – By using a hired food delivery service, a restaurant can reduce the chance of employees having an accident by using their cars or the owner’s vehicles.

Delivery 383
article thumbnail

The Ultimate Guide to Restaurant Costs

7 Shifts

But the challenges don’t stop there—once open you have to focus on improving processes, managing labor schedules, and controlling restaurant costs. Not only do you have to manage many costs including, labor, equipment, and food—but you have to do it while dealing with inevitable price increases. Let’s get started.

License 370
article thumbnail

Owning a Bar: Everything You Need to Know

7 Shifts

Equipment : What equipment will you need? Specialty bars focus on a particular type of drink or theme, such as wine bars or cigar bars, but can be much more expensive to manage. Sourcing the Right Equipment Your budget, target market, and concept will dictate your equipment needs.

Bar 370
article thumbnail

The Ultimate Guide to Getting a Restaurant Business Loan

7 Shifts

It also requires money to open a restaurant and build it out, buy equipment and finance the operation until it reaches break-even. Management Team : document your team and why they have the experience and expertise to make your restaurant a success. Starting a successful restaurant requires passion, hard work and persistence.

Document 393
article thumbnail

Virtual Acceleration, Raising the Bar and Insult Monitor

Modern Restaurant Management

US Foods Holding Corp.entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Smart Foodservice Warehouse Stores from funds managed by affiliates of Apollo Global Management, Inc. NYSE: APO) (the “Apollo Funds”) for $970 million in cash.

Bar 386