{"id":15254,"date":"2017-12-08T16:44:00","date_gmt":"2017-12-08T16:44:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/startups.co.uk\/?p=15254"},"modified":"2024-01-03T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"2024-01-03T00:00:00","slug":"how-to-start-a-restaurant","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/startups.co.uk\/guides\/how-to-start-a-restaurant\/","title":{"rendered":"How to start a restaurant business"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Startups.co.uk is reader supported – we may earn a commission from our recommendations, at no extra cost to you and without impacting our editorial impartiality.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n[vc_column_text title_type=”h1″]Whether you’re an experienced chef that’s always dreamt of a place to call your own, or a savvy entrepreneur that’s spotted a gap in the market, opening and running a restaurant is a dream for many across the UK.\n

Still, it’s been a rough few years for the sector<\/a>. Between rising business energy bills, increasing ingredient prices<\/a>, supply chain issues, and a shortage of readily available staff post-Brexit, opening a restaurant is a venture that should be approached cautiously by would-be restaurateurs.<\/p>\n

Thankfully, things are looking eggs sunny-side up. The food service industry workforce was projected to grow by 500,000 jobs by the end of 2023. Still, a lot of careful planning and hard work is required to reach the dizzy heights of success stories like Flat Iron and Mowgli.<\/p>\n

Thankfully our guide is full of expert insight from seasoned restaurateurs and will give you plenty of inside knowledge on market research, costs, budgeting, regulations, and branding. <\/strong>Read on to find out everything you need to cook up an enticing restaurant business plan<\/a>.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column]\n <\/p>

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