| Having decided to open a restaurant, the next | | | | · Up Market Restaurants - These are high |
| important decision is to decide what type of | | | | priced full service restaurants. The decor of these |
| restaurant you would like it to be. Things, such as | | | | restaurants is expensive and the ambience suits |
| the interior design, the type of menu you need to | | | | the high quality clientele the restaurant wants to |
| develop, and the number of people you may | | | | attract. The staff is well trained and the waiters |
| require hiring will all depend on the restaurant | | | | attending the guests are attired in formal wear. |
| concepts you have in mind. | | | | You will also need to decide whether you wish to |
| It is one thing to have a concept for the | | | | open a restaurant that only caters breakfast to |
| restaurant you want to start. It will depend on | | | | regulars throughout the week; or you wish to |
| what you like, as you will be spending a lot of | | | | establish a coffee shop that serves coffee, tea, |
| time running it. However, the other more | | | | and casual meals during the day. Concepts for |
| important thing is the location you select for your | | | | these types of establishments will vary from the |
| restaurant. Restaurant concepts only work if you | | | | other concepts. |
| have your type of restaurant in the right area. | | | | Ethnic Concepts |
| Types Of Restaurant | | | | Restaurant concepts vary with the ethnicity of |
| The style of restaurant, its decor, its ambience, | | | | the cuisine you wish to serve. Cuisines that are |
| and its menu will depend a lot on the type of | | | | popular with the regulars who eat out include |
| restaurant you wish to establish. | | | | Chinese, Italian, English, French, Indian, Japanese, |
| · Fast Food Joints - You can establish a | | | | Korean, Thai, Vietnamese, Caribbean, German, |
| fast food joint or what is also known as a quick | | | | among others. |
| service restaurant. It can be single cuisine or a | | | | Restaurants based on ethnic concepts serve the |
| multi-cuisine restaurant with a minimal sit-in | | | | cuisine from that area, region, or country. The |
| arrangement. Restaurant concepts vary as some | | | | decor and the ambience of the restaurant also |
| may not have any sit-in arrangements and purely | | | | need to be in tune with the ethnicity. |
| cater to take-away patrons. Food in such | | | | You need to survey the demography of the area |
| establishments is usually cooked in bulk and is | | | | where you wish to establish your restaurant to |
| readily available to be taken away. | | | | determine the ethnicity and the income levels of |
| · Casual Restaurants - These restaurants | | | | the expected clientele. |
| may provide table service, though most of them | | | | Restaurant concepts will also dictate the type of |
| have buffet style services available. The ambience | | | | equipment you will require, as well as the |
| is casual and the food not very expensive. These | | | | crockery, cutlery, linen, and napkins. It will also |
| restaurants cater to clientele that are between | | | | dictate the size of the establishment. The concept |
| the regulars at the fast food joints and those | | | | you opt for will decide on the success of your |
| who dine at up market restaurants. | | | | venture. |