Ron Santibanez

Restaurant Start-Up

Feasibility Study

Before you start developing a new restaurant I always encourage my clients to begin by completing a comprehensive feasibility Study. A Feasibility Study should focus

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Miscellaneous

What’s Keeping You Up At Night?

A common question I get is, “why should I hire a consultant?” Usually, the person asking the question is an owner/operator who is experiencing some

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Leadership

Delegate With Caution

When you delegate new responsibilities to members of your staff you will have to deal with the question, “what’s in it for me.” It is

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Cost Control

Labor Cost Must Be Precontrolled

The best time to control labor cost is in advance. The key to advance control lies in efficient scheduling, and efficient scheduling requires an understanding

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Decorated tables in a restaurant with a modern interior design, wooden shelves and tables
Restaurant Start-Up

How To Start A Restaurant (Part 6)

Training and Orientation In an established restaurant, a new employee can be quickly trained and oriented by pairing him or her up with an experienced

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Di Camplis restaurant
Restaurant Start-Up

How To Start A Restaurant (Part 5)

Marketing and Promotion Some strategies that you may want to consider is the opening of a new restaurant include: a. Print Advertising. b. Radio and

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