How To Start A Restaurant With NO Experience | Restaurant Management 2022
Published May 26, 2023, 5:20 a.m. by Naomi Charles
If you're thinking about opening a restaurant, you're not alone. The restaurant industry is one of the fastest growing sectors in the United States, with new restaurants popping up all the time.
Of course, starting a restaurant is a huge undertaking, and it's not something to be taken lightly. There are a lot of things to consider, from the menu to the location to the financing.
And if you don't have any experience in the restaurant industry, it can be even more daunting.
But don't let that stop you!
Starting a restaurant with no experience is possible, and we're here to help. In this article, we'll give you some tips on how to start a restaurant with no experience.
1. Do your research
The first step to starting a restaurant with no experience is to do your research. This includes everything from studying the restaurant industry to learning about the different types of restaurants to understanding the ins and outs of starting a business.
There are a lot of resources available to help you with this research, including books, websites, and even consultants. So take your time and make sure you understand the industry and the process of starting a restaurant before you take the plunge.
2. Find a niche
One of the best ways to succeed in the restaurant industry is to find a niche. There are all sorts of restaurants out there, from fast food to fine dining, and each one has its own unique challenges.
If you can find a niche that you're passionate about and that you understand well, you'll be in a much better position to succeed. For example, if you're a foodie, you might want to open a gourmet restaurant. Or if you have a background in the hospitality industry, you might want to open a bed and breakfast.
3. Put together a team
Starting a restaurant is a team effort, so it's important to put together a strong team of experts who can help you with everything from the menu to the marketing.
If you don't have any experience in the restaurant industry, it's especially important to have a team of experienced professionals who can help you navigate the challenges of starting a new business.
4. Find the right location
The location of your restaurant is one of the most important factors in its success. You want to choose a location that's convenient for your customers and that has the right mix of foot traffic and parking.
You also want to make sure that your lease terms are favorable and that you have the option to renew your lease in the future.
5. Create a great menu
Of course, one of the most important aspects of starting a restaurant is creating a great menu. This means having a clear understanding of your target market and what they're looking for in a dining experience.
It also means having a menu that's diverse enough to appeal to a wide range of customers but not so diverse that it's confusing. And, of course, you'll need to make sure that your menu items are priced correctly.
6. Promote your restaurant
Once your restaurant is up and running, you'll need to promote it to attract customers. There are a lot of different ways to promote a restaurant, from traditional advertising like print or radio ads to more modern methods like social media marketing.
Whatever methods you choose, make sure you're promoting your restaurant in a way that's consistent with your overall brand identity.
7. Train your staff
Another important aspect of running a successful restaurant is training your staff. This includes everything from teaching them how to make your signature dishes to teaching them how to provide great customer service.
Investing in training for your staff is an important way to ensure that your restaurant runs smoothly and that your customers have a positive experience.
8. Evaluate and adjust
Finally, it's important to evaluate how your restaurant is doing on a regular basis and make adjustments as needed. This includes everything from tweaking your menu to changing your promotional strategy.
By constantly evaluating and adjusting your business, you'll be able to make the necessary changes to keep your restaurant successful for years to come.
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number one question that everyone asks
is how do i start a restaurant with zero
experience
today i'm going to answer all those
questions for you and reveal the six
different steps and
actually insights that i would point
people to when i reply to their email so
then that way you guys
have all the skill set that you need to
build a thriving
profitable restaurant so make sure you
guys keep watching
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let's dive right in
number one insight in starting a
restaurant with zero experience
is to know your strengths and know your
weaknesses how amazing would it be if
you were to go into your restaurant
have your staff take care of all the
customers for you and you're just there
to make sure everything is
nice and handy and at the end of each
month you get paid handsomely
that is the goal and ideal place you
want to get to
and that's the reason why you need to
know your strengths you need to know
your strengths so then that way you can
double down on that
whether it is hiring people whether it
be marketing
whether it be just cooking good food
know your strengths
double down on it that should be your
focus now know your weaknesses as well
so for example if you're not that great
at managing people then you should
definitely hire
for your weaknesses hire a manager that
is good with
talking to people hire a manager that
understands what culture is all about
on the other hand if you're just not
that great of a cook but
you really enjoy this industry same
thing hire a goddamn good cook
so then that way they can get good food
for you and that way you can take care
of your customers
regardless of the fact you need to know
your weakness and you need to know your
strengths
that's how you're going to be able to
build a thriving business
second insight that i want to share with
you is to find a food concept that is in
high
demand now what is what does that even
mean
finding a food recipe that within your
city people are
actually always ordering and that
becomes part of
their eating habits so for example in
vancouver bc
people love bubble tea and which is the
reason why there are a lot of bubble tea
shops here people also like vietnamese
food people also like
sushi and these are our staple items in
vancouver which is a reason why
if you were to build a restaurant build
restaurant concepts revolving around
these cuisines
then that way you can really capture the
demand that is coming in
supply and demand why is that the case
why is it super
important it is because let's say for
example if you have
the best fried turkey leg in vancouver
no one's going to buy it because that's
just not the demographic that would
enjoy
this type of food staple you might have
the best
dish out there but the concept doesn't
work with this demographic
hence no demand it doesn't matter how
much supply you have
no one's going to buy it that's the
reason why you would always always want
to find a food concept
within your city that is in high demand
then you don't need to go and beg for
business
business will come to you third insight
that i want to share with you if you
have no experience
is the fact that location truly matters
i know a lot of people talk about that
location location location yet
rarely do people talk about why location
is super important
location is super important for your
restaurant concept is because you want
to have it at a location your concept at
a location
where your customers are hanging out it
doesn't matter how great or how prime
your location is if your customers are
not hanging out around that area
then you're not going to get sales
simple as that so definitely understand
where customers hang out and have your
food concepts by that area
to give you an example my client has a
greek shop in downtown vancouver one of
the best greek foods out there
but yet they don't have much business
and i asked them i'm like why is that
the case who are you really catering to
then they start telling me about hey you
know what we cater to the families who
miss home
and we were super popular when we're in
a different city part of the city
and we thought that it would be a great
idea to move to a more prime location in
downtown vancouver
and once they moved business went
downhill the reason why i went downhill
is because they moved their location
from where their customers are hanging
out which is around the city area
the greek village area and moved it to
downtown vancouver where a majority of
them
people there are more millennials and
they're not really used to this kind of
cuisine
which is the reason why location
location truly does matter if you guys
want to learn more about this definitely
check out this video
as i talk more about the variables and
the different components that would make
a great location for your food concept
point number four is to know your
customers this is something that
always preaches to know your customers
know exactly who you're serving your
food concept to
and this is something that i talk about
in point two and point three
knowing the food concept is important
knowing the location is important
but knowing the fact that where and who
is it
that your customers are is really the
essence of what you need to know and
find out
10 out of 10 people that i actually talk
to or i can solve for
they don't know who exactly is it that
they're serving they don't have a full
page
of description about their customer
demographic they don't name them
they don't know how much their monthly
income is they don't know what they like
what car they drive
what sports they play who is it that
they root for all these things
it is as detailed as possible and you're
talking to that one
person we're not talking about talking
to the whole vancouver
or the whole city we're talking about
one person that we're talking to
by you focusing your narrow by you
serving that one
demographic you end up talking to
everyone else it is counterintuitive
but that is the way for you to gain any
type of attraction so knowing your
customers
are super super important and if you
want to learn more about that
once again we created the video right
here for you to understand
and identify your ideal customers
next up is to know your business plan
guys so many people i
actually mentor it is mind-boggling it's
crazy
people don't know what they're doing
they don't have a solid plan they don't
have solid
foundation of what they're doing they
simply are just
thrown into the ocean and just trying to
swim ashore but not knowing where which
way they should swim to
having a business plan is like having a
guide having a map
knowing exactly where you're heading and
that's the reason why it's super
important for you to understand and
build
your business plan on top of that if
you're looking for partners if you're
looking into raising funds
this is equally as important so then
that way you can actually bring this
business plan
and to actually raise funds with or to
actually engage with different partners
nonetheless having a business plan
will only help you as hard and as
tedious as this process going through
this exercise allows you to have much
more clarity
within your business what is your
financial projection who is it that
you're serving
what makes you different what is your
swot analysis what is your unique
selling proposition
all these things should be put into your
business plan
if you don't know much about this or how
to even create one
this video you should definitely watch
because this is what we go
into in depth of how you can create a
business plan so make sure you guys
click this
and watch this video final final insight
that i want to share with you
is to always keep learning this is one
of the
major things that i always always preach
is to
actually keep learning a lot of people
feel complacent they feel like that
you know what after i go through high
school post-secondary i don't need to
learn anymore
and they end up just being out there on
their own but this whole journey being a
restauranteer
is an art as a science as well so
definitely go out there
and actually learn from someone who's
been there
and done that why do we even want to do
that it is because
the mistakes that they make you can
actually see you can actually learn from
that and avoid
those mistakes and oftentimes that are
that's like a hundreds of thousands of
dollars of mistakes that you're saving
and years shaved off your learning curve
which is the reason why
you should always go out there find
people that you are inspired by
find people who has been there and done
that and that's the way that you
can actually shorten your time frame and
to actually save a lot of money and
that's what i do as well is that i learn
from people who have been there
and done that maybe a few steps ahead of
what where i want to achieve
and ask them how how did you get there
what are some of the crucial mistakes
and that's what i'm doing for you guys
is to share these videos to help you
save time
and to save money and which is also the
reason why we created this one hour long
master class
that dives into depth of how you can
create a profitable restaurant
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aside from that i really hope you
enjoyed this video because you know what
a lot of you guys
are it's not as experienced but you guys
have the desire
the ambition to actually go out there
and achieve and to fight for your own
world and to create something that
you're proud of
and i want to be that friend of yours to
help you get there so make sure that if
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