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A professional, well-conceived restaurant
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Several of our members who have recently
opened their own restaurants, tell us
unequivocally, that having a first-class
business plan was the single most important
ingredient in making their new business a
reality.
Our exclusive templates and resources give
Sample Restaurant Business Plan
you a quick and easy way to prepare a winning
business plan without spending hundred of hours researching, organizing and crafting
every word yourself. It will also help you identify and think through the major and subtle
elements that need to be addressed in any successful restaurant startup.
Use these resources to simplify and speed up the preparation process with a proven
outline to communicate your plan in a professional, compelling format that will enhance
your credibility and improve your chances of attracting investors and obtaining the
necessary financing.
As a member of RestaurantOwner.com, you’ll also receive startup checklists, opening
manuals and other resources to stay on schedule and on budget during the startup stage
as well a large array of templates and tools to develop your operational systems and
procedures so you're ready for business when opening day arrives.
With our Business Plan Template and other resources you’ll get:
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Pre-written content and customizable documents, including a detailed
business plan financial model, to simplify and expedite the preparation of a
professional, comprehensive plan.
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Instructions and guidance for preparing all the major elements of a
business plan including Executive Summary, Business Concept, Management
Team, Market Analysis, Marketing Strategy, Operational Plan, Investment
Analysis, Growth Plan, Exit Strategy, and Financial Projections.
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Links to literally hundreds of related articles, resources and tools available
within RestaurantOwner.com and beyond to help you learn new ideas, fine tune
your strategies and enhance the credibility of yourself and your plan.
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Current industry research ready for you to use or edit compiled from National
Restaurant Association’s 2005 Food Industry Analysis and other authoritative
sources.
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Step-by-step instructions for preparing the all-important Financial Section
of your plan including creation of your startup budget, financial projections and
return on investment analysis.
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Personal support through RestaurantOwner.com’s discussion forum where
business plan questions are promptly responded to with valuable insights from our
experienced staff and thousands of fellow independent operators.
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The business plan templates and resources were created by Jim Laube, CPA, and Joe
Erickson, a former restaurant owner and operator. The authors have been involved in
literally hundreds of restaurant business plan and startup projects over the past 25 years.
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The following Table of Contents reflects the comprehensive structure of the
business plan template:
Online Seminars
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Discussion Forum
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Executive Summary
Company Description
Organization
Location
Capitalization
Business Concept
Concept Statement
Sample Menu
Design/Layouts
Management Team
Managing Partner/Owner
General Manager
Kitchen Manager/Chef
Management Agreements
Confidentiality Agreements
Market Analysis
Industry Assessment
You'll get a document that not only contains a basic
Target Market
business plan outline, but one that is enhanced with
Location Analysis
actual text you can use, accompanied by suggestive
Competitive Analysis
text and built-in instructions.
Marketing Strategy
Overview
Customer Database
Frequent Diner
Email Campaign
Mailer campaign
Community/Charity Involvement
Business Relationships
4 Walls Marketing
Public Relations
Advertising
Operations
Overview
Staffing
Training
Daily Operations & Production
Customer Service
Suppliers
Management Controls
Administrative Systems
Investment Analysis
Source of Funds
Capital Contributions
Growth Plan/Exit Strategy
Built-in features include tables and
Expansion Plans
charts that enhance the business plan
Investor Exit Options
while helping to guide you through the
Investor Expansion Options
steps of building it.
Financial Projections
Project Sources & Uses of Cash
Capital Budget
Sales Projection
Hourly Labor Projection
Detailed Statement of Income & Cash Flow Year 1
Summary Statement of Income & Cash Flow Year 1
Summary Statements of Income & Cash Flow Years 1-5
Break-Even Cash Flow Projection
Appendices
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MUCH MORE when you join RestaurantOwner.com.
The Restaurant Business Plan includes the following documents and
spreadsheets:
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Tips and Instruction: Using the Restaurant Business Plan Template- This
PDF document explains how to use the Restaurant Business Plan Template.
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The Restaurant Business Plan Template- A Microsoft Word® document
consisting of a highly detailed business plan outline enhanced with actual text you
can use, supplemented with suggestive text and built-in instructions.
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How to Prepare a Restaurant Business Plan: Financial Section- This PDF
document walks you through the preparation of the various Financial Statements &
Operating Projections in both Tableservice and Quickservice versions. This in depth
set of instructions includes guidelines on how to project sales and expenses while
also providing informative comparisons to industry averages.
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Business Plan Financial Model-Tableservice Version- Possibly the most
comprehensive financial tool you'll ever use to evaluate restaurant financial
feasibility and create restaurant financial projections. This series of linked
Microsoft Excel® worksheets will simplify the preparation process while helping
you be thorough in your projections.
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Business Plan Financial Model-Quickservice Version- This version of the
Business Plan Financial Model has been designed specifically for quickservice
restaurants.
Two sample pages from The Restaurant Business Plan Template -
Sample page from Restaurant Business Plan Template
Sample page from the Business Plan Financial Model-Tableservice Version (percentages not shown to fit image on page)
From the Restaurant Business Plan Financial Template
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