4 Tips on Running a Restaurant Business Successfully

Tuesday, November 19, 2019  05:00PM / Sponsored Post / Mildred Austria for Ocere  / Header Image: pixabay.com

It's not hard to see why many entrepreneurs continue to enter the food and service industry. After all, the vast majority of people these days have little time to cook and prepare their meals in light of their daily responsibilities and busy schedules. And because of this fact, restaurants are almost always in high demand.

But just because starting a dining establishment can be a potentially profitable venture, it doesn't necessarily guarantee success. In actuality, a lot of restaurants tend to fail within their first year of operations. So to ensure that you maximise the chances of succeeding where many others have failed, here are some tips on running a restaurant business successfully.

1. Choose a good location

Let's face it, the right place can make all the difference between the success and failure of a restaurant business. After all, there's a good chance that you'll get a lot more customers if your dining establishment is situated in an area that is as accessible as it is busy. So before you decide, be sure to scout out any locations that could potentially be conducive to the business. The more options that you have, the easier it will be to find the right spot. More importantly, you'll be able to keep your expenditure at a minimum too.

2. Always have a financial cushion in place

Not unlike any business, a dining establishment needs to reach a specific income to sustain itself. And for newly established restaurants, it can be more than just a little challenging to achieve the desired profit margins that will keep the business afloat. As such, it's vital to have a financial cushion in place to cover the operational needs of the business for at least the first two to three months. In this way, you will ensure that you'll have enough resources allocated to cover both the utilities as well as salaries if and when needed.

3. Compare prices before spending

Proper resource management is essential in any business, and restaurants are no exception. And one of the most effective ways of keeping the operational costs of a dining establishment at a minimum is by comparing prices first before spending. From business electricity prices to kitchen equipment, time invested in exploring all available avenues now can save you a considerable amount of money later on. And as a result, allow your business to generate higher profit margins.

4. Start with a small menu

One of the most common mistakes that inexperienced restaurateurs make is starting off with a sizeable menu. After all, there are no guarantees that every item will reach its desired sales. And there's a good chance that you won't get the returns that you are looking for from the investment. As such, it's a general rule of thumb for any dining establishment to start with a small but varied menu first. In this way, you're less likely to spend more than you need to and end up with a lot less wastage too.

Running a restaurant business might be profitable, but it doesn't necessarily mean that it's easy. But with the tips mentioned above, not only will you maximise the profit potential of your dining establishment, but you'll also be much more prepared to deal with any problems and issues that may arise.

Related News

1.      How Coworkings Can Boost Your Productivity

2.     Startup: How to Avoid Inventory Management Mistakes

3.     IFC Estimates $1.5trn Annual Global Deficit For Women-Owned SMEs

4.     Osinbajo Calls on Banks In Nigeria To Support FG Efforts At Resuscitating MSMEs

5.     CBN MPC Notes Increase Supply of Micro-Credit to MSMEs In Nigeria

6.     #WEFAfrica2019: Increasing Opportunities for Female Entrepreneurs in Africa

7.     FCMB Engages Entrepreneurs in Oyo State, Extends free Business Finance Training

8.     5 Low-Investment Business Ideas

9.     Reworking Youth Entrepreneurship in Nigeria To Drive Growth

10.  Why Youth Investment is Critical to Africa's Transformation- Akinwunmi Adesina

11.   TEF 2019: Osinbajo Confident That Young Entrepreneurs Will Transform Africa

12.  Business Finances Tips for Entrepreneurs

13.  Lessons for Nigerian Entrepreneurs ; Leo Stan Ekeh

14.  Why We Are Setting Up An Entrepreneurship Bank

15.  Hotels and Restaurants Consumption (Fiscalisation) Regulations

DISCLOSURE: This is a sponsored content as indicated in the source above; and is not a recommendation to buy or sell securities or the products mentioned therein. Proshare Content and their owners, managers, employees, and assigns (collectively the "Company") are bound to comply with in-house governance rules requiring this necessary disclosure to ensure that readers, subscribers and consumers understand that the content is advertising and should not take it as an unbiased reporting on our part. All T&C applies.