How to start a Restaurant / Cafe Business ?

Do I need a Marketing / Accounting / Cooking skills ?
What utensils do I need ?
How many chef do I need to hire ?
Where do I get all the supplies ?
Do I need this and that ?
So many questions....

You know what.... If you wanna start your own Restaurant business.
The best thing to do is just jump right in.
Providing of course, you have the right funding and are aware of all the risks.
Yes....Restaurant businesses open and close just like that.
So.... if you know all the risks and you're willing to go ahead coz it's always been a dream of yours to have a Restaurant.
If you're passionate about running a Restaurant biz.

Here we go.
> Yes you'll need all that stuff you're wondering in your head.
Just set up your priorities first, the rest can be added later on.
For example, that Chandelier or that Water Fountain to decorate your Restaurant can be put on hold till you've purchased all the basic necessary stuff.
> Set up the price of your food.
Compare prices with nearby Restaurants and Restaurants that serves similar type of food.
> Get great chefs !! If not, get skillfull chefs and train them to become great chefs.
> Always innovate !
Don't be afraid to create new delicious dishes !
Having a special-surprise-seasonal menu is also good, the customers always wonder about them.

If you're creative in this field, then you can do these things yourself, otherwise :
> Yes you're gonna need to hire a graphic designer for your Resto's logo, your menu, etc
> you're gonna need an Interior designer to decorate and help you choose furnitures for your Resto.
> You're gonna need to choose the model / color of the waiter's uniform
but in the end, you can always do these things yourself anyway, coz it's the quality and taste of your food that matters the most.
We've all eaten some of the best food we've ever had in one of those simple-humble Resto anyway, so.

Don't worry
> You'll eventually find the right cashier software,
just ask friends who's already in a Restaurant biz, call those advertising in Newspapers,
Try em out and choose the best one that's most suitable with your budget.
> You'll eventually own a Buffet set / Stainless steel Chaffing dishes.
When we first started, we rented chaffing dishes from a caterer, we even borrowed them from a relative who's also in a Restaurant biz. But eventually we started having more guests and Buffet reservations that it's just reasonable to get one.
> You'll eventually form the right team in your Restaurant.
Your waiters, captain, manager, chefs, helpers, cashier, etc will eventually form a solid team that'll back you up in your biz.

Some tips
> If you know you're Restaurant is gonna be a big success.
Get a big kitchen !! coz you'll eventually need a bigger space.
You don't have to fill your entire kitchen space with equipments, but just know that you'll be able to add equipments when you need a bigger kitchen to cater for your ever growing customers.

There are millions of other stuff to list here and I'll add more stuff in the blog as I come up with them in my head. So keep on reading :)

And yes,
Customers is always right.
It's the basic number one rule of anyone working in a Restaurant.
So smile :) *yes, to them, not at yourself*
You're in a Resto business now.

Cheers,
MyRestoLife.com