Starting, Owning and Marketing A Restaurant Blog|Starting and Owning a Restaurant - Construction, Planning, Marketing, Opening and Managing a New Restaurant

Sometimes while building a new restaurant, we tend to get ahead of ourselves and make mistakes without thinking about details. Below are a few I made in the past or almost made:

• Ordering outdoor tables with no umbrella holes in sunny areas.
• Tile that was not rough enough to prevent slips and falls.
• Buying equipment to fit under counters that was higher than the counters.
• Ordering doors that were 1/2 inch bigger than the opening.
• Mixing paints, stains and finishes that are not compatible. Causes immediate peeling.
• Forgetting there are two different “standard” counter heights. Order high chairs that are the wrong heights.

The point here for the entrepreneurs starting their new restaurant is to pay attention to details, small print and exact dimensions. Small mistakes can cost a lot of dollars to correct. For instance, the mixing of finishes may cost many hours refinishing surfaces. The half inch on kitchen doors could require rebuiding the framework to install the doors. Decorative restaurant tile may look nice, but one slippery floor could cost thousands in hospital bills.