In the old days, a start up checklist was a bunch of pieces of paper. Then came Excel and most start ups used this to chart and plan their opening. But come on, we're in the 21st. century, organizing your start up is simple using online tools.
Just the construction and fitting out of your restaurant will involve architects, contractors, interior designers, electricians, plumbers, inspectors ...
Your design team will be working on your menus, your advertising, your sales collateral, table tents, press releases, comment cards, opening invitations, ....
You'll be recruiting and training staff, purchasing everything from flatware to fruit, ordering everything from refrigeration units to napkins, setting up operational systems, setting up deliveries .... phew.
How do you keep track of all this? By using an online time management system. (If you are a TSDG client, you'll already be familiar with this as we manage all our projects this way).
The system is very affordable and you are not tied into a contract, so as soon as you have schieved your goals, you can cancel the service if you wish. However, we have found that the majority of people who use this system continue to use it. Once your restaurant is open, it can be easily adapted to run your staff schedules, ordering schedules, send important information and dozens of other useful functions.
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