Factors Of a Successful Restaurant

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There are many factors that go into why many restaurants fail as businesses. Poor leadership, lack of a quality product, poor location, bad menu planning, mediocre service standards, lack of hygiene and cleanliness in the restaurant, lack of proper materials and supplies needed to successfully run the restaurant, incompetent employees, lack of advertising, and an unappealing layout and décor throughout the restaurant all contribute to an unsuccessful business. On the opposite end of the spectrum, there are many factors that go into creating and maintaining a successful restaurant. Having a good competitive location, excellent service standards, quality marketing, professional staff, appealing layout and décor, proper supplies and materials, skills, and quality products produced by the restaurant all contribute to having a successful restaurant that can be maintained for many years (Restaurant Hospitality). The first thing guests notice when they walk into the restaurant is the restaurant itself. Are the colors appealing and inviting? How is the layout of the restaurant and the décor? Does the mood and atmosphere of the restaurant fit in with what the owner is trying to achieve as far as the overall experience is concerned? Is the restaurant clean and up to code? These are questions that should be addressed before even thinking about opening a restaurant. The mood of the restaurant should reflect the food and drinks being served so guests should begin to have a clear understanding of what the restaurant is all about before they are even seated; then the rest of the décor and layout comes into play. The layout should properly accommodate what the restaurant is trying to achieve as far as seating and “flow” to the restaurant. Although in the minds of some; long wait times mean a popular and successful business, many people do not like to wait a long time to get into

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