RESTAURANTS & FOOD SERVICE / ILLUSTRATIVE PROJECT
From restaurant concept to an opening plan
A fictional entrepreneur is preparing a neighborhood restaurant with dine-in and takeaway service. The concept is established; the remaining questions concern opening investment, staffing and the first year of trading.
THE DECISION
Start with what
needs to be understood.
Understand how a slower opening and sales ramp would change the initial funding requirement.
START WITH THE DRIVERS
Connected assumptions. A clear view of your business.
THE PROPOSED APPROACH
Connect the drivers
to the decision.
This example describes how the scope could be shaped for the fictional brief.
Capacity & demand
Connect seats, table turns, opening hours and guest spend. Separate dine-in, takeaway, delivery and events when they have different economics.
Costs & team
Reflect menu costs, waste, staffing by shift, rent, utilities and platform fees. Link variable costs to the activity that drives them.
Opening & growth
Bring together fit-out, equipment, pre-opening costs, the sales ramp and working capital. Model the timing of additional locations.
THE DELIVERABLES
A connected set
of business materials.
The opening date, seating, menu assumptions and team schedule would stay consistent across the plan and model.
- A forecast of covers, sales, food costs, staffing, opening investment and cash flow by location.
- A business plan covering the concept, target guests, local market, menu and operating organization.
- A presentation connecting the concept, operating case, funding request and expansion plan.
WHAT WOULD INFORM THE WORK
- Concept, location, seats and opening hours
- Menu pricing and expected sales mix
- Food costs, staffing and lease estimates
- Fit-out, equipment and opening schedule
- Historical sales and costs where available
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