How to turn a single outlet into a chain
As Restaurant magazine launches the R200 list of the UK's largest food-led pub and restaurant operators , we take a look at the steps you should take to expand your business and brand across two or more sites.
How to turn a single outlet into a chain: Finance
With many a bank notoriously reluctant to lend to the hospitality sector in the past, how do you pay for expansion and who is likely to lend and help you build your restaurant, pub or hotel empire?
How to turn a single outlet into a chain: Property
If you have funding in place to grow your single restaurant, pub or hotel into a chain, the current economic uncertainty presents an opportunity to gain a foothold in the property market and start along the road to building your empire.
How to successfully grow your business
As we look this week at the ways restaurants, pubs and hotels should expand their business across two or more sites, we asked a handful of operators for their own experiences of growing a brand.
How to turn a single outlet into a chain: Design
Most people rarely get things spot on first time around, and setting up a restaurant, pub or hotel business is no exception. But if you don’t get the design and branding on your second or even third site perfect, you’re in trouble of damaging your business.
How to turn a single outlet into a chain: Top ten tips
We asked a selection of experts and operators for their top tips on how to turn a single restaurant, pub or hotel into a chain of two or more sites.