How fast does restaurant equipment pay for itself?
Worked case studies on what restaurant and food-service equipment costs, what it earns back, and how long that takes. Run your own numbers in the calculator, then read the guide that prices every line.
How to Open a Restaurant (8-Step Guide)
This rundown walks how to open a restaurant in 8 steps: validate the concept, plan the budget, fund it, sign a lease, pass permits, equip it, and soft-open.
02Startup how-toHow to Start a Coffee Shop or Cafe (8 Steps)
Rundown of how to start a coffee shop or open a cafe in 8 steps: concept, funding, lease, permits, equipment and hiring, then the first 90 days of trading.
03Startup how-toHow to Start a Food Truck (8-Step Guide)
This rundown walks how to start a food truck in eight steps, from concept and permits to the build and daily operations, so you fund the runway first.
04ROI case studyLease vs Buy Equipment Analysis: The Payback Math
This case study runs a lease vs buy equipment analysis in full: utilization, ROI, payback, and total cost of ownership, so the call is a number, not a hunch.
05ROI case studyRestaurant Equipment Financing: A Case Study
A restaurant equipment financing case study: the five funding routes, then an illustrative $80,000 kitchen priced, financed, and run loan vs lease vs cash.
06Startup cost case studyCost to Open a Restaurant: Full Startup Costs
Breakdown of startup costs to open a restaurant: buildout, kitchen equipment, licenses, insurance, and the working capital reserve most owners underfund.
How to Buy an Existing Restaurant (8 Steps)
This walkthrough covers how to buy a restaurant in 8 steps: screening sellers, valuing the cash flow, asset versus entity, due diligence, and the handover.
How to Negotiate a Restaurant Lease (7 Steps)
This walkthrough covers how to negotiate a restaurant lease in 7 steps: triple net versus gross, the TI allowance, percentage rent, guarantees and the exit.
How to Pass a Health Inspection (7 Steps)
This walkthrough covers how to pass a health inspection in 7 steps: the inspector's route, the self-audit to run first, violation classes and re-inspection.
Restaurant Equipment Maintenance Schedule
Restaurant equipment maintenance schedule by class and interval: what staff own daily, what a technician owns, and what deferred upkeep costs in downtime.
How to Open a Bar (8 Steps and Real Costs)
This walkthrough covers how to open a bar in 8 steps: concept and license, premises, build-out, opening stock, pour cost, staffing, and a worked budget.
Commercial Fryer Cost by Type and Size
This case study prices commercial fryers by type: open pot, tube, flat bottom, and pressure, plus gas versus electric, the hood, fire suppression, and oil.
How to Choose a Restaurant Location
This walkthrough turns choosing a restaurant location into eight steps: daypart traffic, the technical screen that kills good sites, and the lease math.
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