Launch a Restaurant

Learn the practical considerations for opening your restaurant, including location selection, design, equipment purchasing, and preparing for your opening week.

Advertising Your Restaurant

Getting your new restaurant noticed doesn't have to break the bank if you're willing to work smart on your advertising budget.

Deals to Offer Potential New Customers

Use discounts and special offers to attract new customers to your restaurant without losing money on the deal.

Get your New Restaurant Noticed

Draw customers to your new restaurant with free promotion tactics and a smart launch party strategy.

How to Get Good PR

Build relationships with journalists and give them genuinely interesting stories if you want your restaurant to get featured in newspapers and magazines.

Launching your New Restaurant

Get your new restaurant noticed by using local media, free samples, and word-of-mouth buzz to build excitement before opening day.

Managing Staff Discipline & Appraisals

Help your restaurant staff perform better by handling discipline and appraisals fairly and confidently.

Networking to Publicise your Restaurant

Use networking to build real connections and get people talking about your restaurant without feeling pushy or fake.

Waiting-On Staff and the Right Impression

How your waiting staff shapes your restaurant's reputation and what training really takes to get it right.