A New Restaurant

I’m sad to report that the restaurant that I have written about in the past has closed it’s doors.  Just when success seemed to be within his grasp, the owner decided to call it quits.  After losing another round in an ongoing battle with the city over a noise ordinance, he decided that it wasn’t […]

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I have been asked if using business plan software is a good idea when writing a business plan for your restaurant.  My answer would be, “Yes and no.”
Business plan software is a great way to automate the process of writing a business plan, and there are some very good ones out there.  BPlans from Palo […]

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Starting a restaurant is only the tip of the iceberg. There are tons of details to keep track of, and issues to deal with. If you want to own a successful restaurant, you must keep your eye on your finances.
I’ve written in the past that if you don’t know what you are doing […]

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