Assessing a Location for Your Restaurant or other Brick and Mortar Food Business

Event description

Ditch the guesswork and navigate the key factors every aspiring restaurateur needs to consider. This is your roadmap to a thriving restaurant or other brick and mortar hospitality business reality.

Whether you're dreaming of opening a quaint café, a bustling diner, or an elegant fine-dining establishment, this workshop offers the tools and knowledge to find a location that meets your needs and maximizes your food businesses' potential for success. Discover the secrets to making informed decisions and turning your entrepreneurial dreams into reality.

This workshop covers essential topics such as community assessments, competition research, parking and traffic flow, natural disaster considerations, vendor access, noise and safety concerns, zoning and planning, and much more. Whether you're a seasoned restaurateur, food service professional or a newcomer to the industry, this workshop will provide valuable insights to help you make informed decisions when you are looking to lease or buy a space.

Presenter Heather Turner is a Granite Region Certified SCORE mentor. She spent twenty years cooking professionally and in 2003 started her own business (with the assistance of a SCORE mentor). She currently teaches social media and marketing for small businesses and mentors and co-mentors in the chapter for marketing and social media for startup businesses and for existing businesses who need some help and guidance in the digital age. She also specializes in working with the hospitality industry for operations, both starting a food business as well as in business.