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Every EquipLane guide filed under Step-by-step walkthrough. Practical, plain-English walkthroughs, ranked on what actually matters.

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Step-by-step walkthrough

How to Hire Restaurant Staff (7 Steps)

This walkthrough covers how to hire restaurant staff in 7 steps, from a wage budget and job post to the trail shift, onboarding, and retention that stops the churn.

· 29 min readRead the guide →
A complete commercial kitchen equipment package staged along a wall, the kind of range, refrigeration, and prep line a restaurant might leaseStep-by-step walkthrough

How to Lease Restaurant Equipment (7 Steps)

This walkthrough leases restaurant equipment in 7 steps: pick the lease type, qualify, read the terms, and plan the buyout so you avoid a costly lease.

· 34 min read
A restaurant manager counting stock on shelves in a walk-in cooler with a clipboard to take a food inventory in warm focused lightStep-by-step walkthrough

How to Calculate Food Cost Percentage (Steps)

This walkthrough shows how to calculate food cost percentage in 7 steps: count inventory, record purchases, find COGS, divide by food sales, and act on the gap.

· 25 min read
A small business owner reviewing printed loan paperwork at the counter of their own shop with a laptop and a pen in warm amber daylightStep-by-step walkthrough

How to Get a Small Business Loan (7 Steps)

This rundown walks how to get a small business loan in 7 steps, from sizing the amount to reading the APR, so you avoid the costly one-lender mistake.

· 26 min read
A restaurant owner costing a menu at a table with a calculator, handwritten recipe cards, and a printed menu in warm focused lightStep-by-step walkthrough

How to Price a Restaurant Menu (7 Steps)

This rundown prices a restaurant menu in 7 steps: cost every plate, set a target food-cost percentage, and check the margin so you avoid guessing on price.

· 25 min read
A restaurant owner working on a business plan at a wooden table with a laptop, handwritten notes, and a printed spreadsheet in warm focused amber lightStep-by-step walkthrough

How to Write a Restaurant Business Plan (8 Steps)

This rundown walks how to write a restaurant business plan in 8 steps, from concept to financial projections and a funding ask, so lenders take it seriously.

· 28 min read
Interior of a full-service restaurant being set up before opening, with chairs being arranged around bare tables and an open kitchen behind, in warm amber lightStep-by-step walkthrough

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.

· 26 min read