Design
Looks Great, Fails Fast
Your restaurant’s design might look stunning on paper.
Maybe the renderings have sleek finishes, dramatic lighting, and a trendy open concept.
5 Hidden Restaurant Design Pitfalls
Starting a new restaurant, ghost kitchen, or food venture in California is exciting – but the design and layout planning phase is riddled with hidden challenges.
Design Mistakes That Kill Restaurants
Your restaurant concept might be brilliant. Your recipes? Flawless. But if your restaurant’s design fails to support operations, code compliance, or customer flow, your dream can unravel before your first order is served.
Why 80% of New Restaurants Fail
The statistics are sobering: 60% of restaurants don’t make it past their first year and 80% close within five years of their grand opening.
Looks Great, Fails Fast
In California’s cutthroat food scene, opening a restaurant that looks good is easy. Keeping one open that actually works is the challenge.
The $50,000 Workflow Disaster
The most expensive mistake? Poor workflow design.