Restaurants are not all successful, and many times, it is something small that could easily change the way that the business is operated. While there are endless ways for a restaurant to gain success, the most commonly agreed upon are listed below.
1: Be cool Be remarkable. People like good food, but they also like something out of the norm. Whether it is different décor or theme, or a different way of presenting already known food, by making your restaurant stand out you are sure to gain a crowd, and hopefully a few good Yelp reviews.
2: Be simple. You cannot offer three hundred items on your menu, unless you are a 100-year old deli. Start simple, and expand if you need to later. Of course, it is always a good idea to have substitutes, such as vegan or non-dairy cheese or milk available, but keep it simple otherwise.
3: Have comfy seating, as well as a good floorplan. You do not need fancy chairs and small, bistro-style tables if you are not a bistro, so keep with comfort when it comes to seating. Also, keep a good floorplan. No one wants to scoot their chair back and hit someone sitting four inches behind them at another table.
4: Have a nice sign. It doesn’t have to be the most expensive or flashy, but make it nice. Make sure the lightbulbs work properly before lighting it up at night.
5: Don’t buy appliances that you don’t know how to work. You wouldn’t for your home, so don’t for your business. Sure that $5,000 espresso machine is cool, but if you have no clue how to work it, or it doesn’t mesh with the rest of your establishment, save your money.
6: Make sure that your staff is friendly. Yes, we all have our bad days, but one wrong move can put your restaurant into a tailspin if the bad review gets online.
7: Have parking. It should be common sense, but make sure that there is parking – preferable free parking – near your establishment.
8: Likewise, make sure that your location is good. No one wants to go to a ritzy place in the middle of a questionable area – even if your rent is cheaper.
9: Get online! Make a Facebook page, Twitter page, Instagram feed, and post your business on Yelp. For each, include photos of the restaurant, as well as food and menus.
10: Make sure that every table is fully set. Spoons, forks, knives, and napkins should be on the table at all times.
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