How not to overspend when starting up a restaurant

You have managed to locate and purchase your building and have so many ideas about what your restaurant will look like but remember to really look at your budget. So many start-up restaurants have ...

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The Bar Fit Checklist

Design

Once you have found the ideal location, your first step is to put pen to paper to design your restaurant. This may terrify some who don’t feel their artistic talents would be...

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Designing the layout of your of restaurant

The design of a restaurant can be very overwhelming for anyone, especially first time owners, as you have to consider building and fire regulations as well as ventilation. The atmosphere and seatin...

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How can I improve the acoustics in my bar or restaurant?

The acoustics of your bar or restaurant are really important in helping to set the mood. Many bar/restaurant owners have misconceptions that purchasing a top of the range sound system will result i...

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POS Choices for Your New Restaurant or Bar

When all the renovations are coming to an end and your bar or restaurant is finally at the point of opening its doors to customers, you want everything to run seamlessly and for people to be enthus...

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Choosing the right building for your bar/restaurant

At the start of your new venture setting up your own bar or restaurant, you will be excited and desperate to move as fast as you can to begin the process to achieving your goal. Whilst you will pro...

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The Health and Safety requirements for a fit-out or re-fit of a bar or restaurant.

When completing a fit-out or re-fit of a bar or restaurant, it is very likely that you will need to inform the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) to notify them of the work to ensure you confirm to ...

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Permissions I need for a fit-out re-fit of my bar or restaurant

What are the legal permissions I need for a fit-out/re-fit of my bar or restaurant? Obtaining all the necessary permissions from all the different statutory bodies can be daunting, confusing a...

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How to plan your bar or restaurant refit

How can I make the most of my refit/ fit-out of my bar/restaurant? Whether you are an existing bar/restaurant looking to renovate or expand or if you are someone new to the industry, who has a blan...

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Bar fit-outs and bar re-fits

A bar fit-out or re-fit is a large scale project which can have huge benefits to your business. These can include a clarity in communicating your brand and/or theme, a new lease of life on a dated ...

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