There are people who can cook heavenly food. We all know of that someone whose mom, aunt or grandmother cooks awesome food. Nevertheless, some people who start a restaurant or a food outlet with skills as such fail to make the place outstanding or well-known by “foodies”. Why does that happen and what you should do to not to make it a flop?
Basic needs
Any human has basic needs, i.e. food, shelter etc. Some add clothing, sleep also to this. However, when it comes to a restaurant that is “going places”, there are two things that is very important than any other. That is the venue and the food. Food of course, is the main product. Everyone needs to eat to survive and to cheat on something as such is not moral nor it is legal. Therefore, make sure you pick a good, accessible place with at least some parking space for the restaurant. There are many novel methods to market the food as it is, that is, to have a show-kitchen where customers can see what is being cooked and how. If you are using such an approach, make sure everything is clean, chefs are clothed in the right attire, servers have their delivery docket books on etc. Cleanliness is very important for a food business in any case.
Secondary steps
Once you finalise the place and the inner workings of it, you can decide on the staff and how tasks are divided. It is best to source employees from a known place, such as people who have worked in a restaurant and knows how to operate. However, stealing other restaurants’ employees is not a good practice.There have been incidents where food outlets becoming enemies due to things like that. Inside a restaurant or any food outlet must be clean as well as cozy. You can decorate it according to a theme; this may connect to the food you choose to sell. For example if you are more in to Italian food, a vibrant interior with colorful table clothes and skirting, pictures on walls, an awning, outdoor seating etc. may be ideal.
Marketing and promotions
At the onset itself you need to consider the business or the food strategy you are going with. Are you doing take-away? Delivery? Or just in-house eating? IF you are doing delivery, do you have staff who can ride with their own bicycles, or are you planning to buy the vehicles for them? Are you aware of a how delivery works, with call-ins or online ordering, good chefs aprons in Sydney, return policy and so on? If you are hoping to add take away and delivery you need to have relevant gear such as food containers which you can take various items without them being mixed up or sloshed around and become inedible. You also need to hire some staff to do administrative work such as taking calls, communicating it to the cooking staff, pass it on to the delivery staff with the addresses etc. Whatever business you are running, there are so many things to consider prior to opening the establishment. Once you have a strong plan in place, you will be earning profits in no time.