The second site is really tricky.   

In fact, expansion can kill great restaurants - adding a second site to your set up can often sink the whole lot. 

But why is that?  Let's set the scene

The scene 

You own a restaurant (or coffee shop.  or bar)

And yo...

If you are planning on opening your first hospitality venue and you want to work out what your sales are going to be - you're in the right place. 

You've probably noticed the 'part 2' bit in the title.  So it should come as no surprise that there is a 'part 1' to our gu...

If you are thinking about opening a hospitality venue, you're in the right place.  This is the seventh guide in the series on writing a business plan for your restaurant (there are 10 in all).  Make sure to go back and read the introduction and previous guides if you h...

This is the sixth guide in the series on writing a business plan for your restaurant (there are 10 in all).  Make sure to go back and read the introduction and previous guides if you have missed them.  A new spreadsheet which accompanies this guide is on our website...

This is the fifth guide in the series on writing a business plan for your restaurant (there are 10 in all).  Make sure to go back and read the introduction and previous guides if you have missed them.  A new cash flow model which accompanies this guide is on our websit...

This is the fourth guide in the series on writing a business plan for your restaurant (there are 10 in all).  Make sure to go back and read the introduction and previous guides if you have missed them.  A new cash flow model which accompanies this guide is on our websi...

this is the third guide in the series on writing a business plan for your restaurant (there are 10 in all).  Make sure to go back and read the introduction and previous guides if you have missed them.

In this guide we’re going to touch upon:

• Types of leases

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this is the second guide in the series on writing a business plan for your restaurant (there are 10 in all).  Make sure to go back and read the introduction and previous guides if you have missed  them.

Finding the reddies

Opening a restaurant is going to take...

this is the first of our series of guides on writing a business plan for your restaurant (there are 10 in all).  Make sure to go back and read the introduction post if you missed that one for an overview of whats to come.

What the eff is a cash flow and how does it work...

So….you want to open a restaurant.

You’ve seen My Million Pound Menu - great chefs, fantastic concepts, brilliant food…

and rubbish business plans.

From ridiculous sales figures to margins and costs that just don’t add up.  You hear the investors pull the plans apart and...