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QFO: What are the biggest challenges an independent restaurant faces in its first 5 years of business?

  • byJeffrey Summers
The timeline is irrelevant. But the list of challenges is the same as it’s always been...
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What Is Restaurant Physics?

[Restaurant Physics] — The actual, real-world structure of the restaurant industry. Two strands. One centered on the Customer, running on [The Service Contract]. One centered on the Guest, running on [The Hospitality Contract]. Two contract forms. One physics operating under every format, every price point, every concept. Named so the operator can read it.

What Is Restaurant Physics?

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  • What Is Restaurant Physics?
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