Many people dream of owning a restaurant. Some make their dream of a
reality. A significant portion of those business owners have no idea what they
are doing and apparently never watch TV.
That's because there are currently two shows about failing restaurants. The most famous is FOX's Kitchen Nightmares hosted by Gordon Ramsay. The other is Food Network's Restaurant Impossible hosted by Robert Irvine.
Both shows have a similar premise: A renowned British chef goes to a failing restaurant. He tells the staff what's wrong, implements a new menu while designers give the restaurant a new look.
Prospective restaurateurs must never watch these shows. Both have been on
for several seasons and the owners all seem to make the same mistakes over and
over again. For example:
Having no idea how to manage a restaurant because they have no prior management or business owner experience.
- Going without a salary and/or mortgaging their homes to keep the restaurant afloat because they have no idea how to manage money.
- Serving horrible food because either they do the cooking themselves or hire someone subpar to do it.
- Being control freaks, having a temper or otherwise having emotional issues.
- Having a home/family life in discord because the restaurant is failing.
Watching these shows is proof positive of one thing: How vitally important
it is to do market research, write a business plan and know what you're doing
before opening a business.
Do you watch these shows?
Sources: Kitchen Nightmares
I actually watch both of these shows and am stunned and amazed at the business owners. It also make me think twice about eating out without seeing the kitchen first!
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DeleteI've watched these shows and people think they don't need a plan, that things will just happen...yeah like going out of business!
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DeleteHey there! Found you on cafe mom and am now a follower! I watch Restaurant Impossible and I am disgusted at how dirty some of these restaurants are. I don't care if they clean it up and redecorate, after seeing how filthy the owners allow their restaurants to be, I would never eat there! If you get a chance please check out my sites. Would love a follow back;)
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DeleteHi! Now following you back and I really appreciate the support. I am a Restaurant Impossible lover. I'll be watching it tonight. Robert Irvine makes me and my hubs LOL all the time with his brutal honesty. After watching several of the restaurants there, I feel like the commenter above--I would never eat there no matter how pretty it looks after. To be failing financially or have nasty food is one thing, but to be filthy is a whole different problem that has nothing to do with how little money you have.
ReplyDeleteAfter seeing those shows, Im very thankful to be working in the resturaunt that I do. Locally owned and plans from scratch our owner had well thought out plans. We've been open for a little over 2 months and he has done no advertising of any kind, its worked up to being one of our towns top resturants.
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