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project management
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One Problem | Three Solutions: How Do I Get the Most from a Restaurant Designer While Containing Costs?
In this blog, Steve Starr, president of starrdesign, offers three key insights to work with a restaurant designer to mitigate costs and maximize a collaborative relationship.
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Have Fun (Really!) With Visionary Personalities
“You don’t know how to design anything! You need to just sit down and listen and maybe you will learn something.” This was the opening salvo in what eventually became a good relationship with the creator of two highly successful restaurant chains during our first meeting.
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How to Hire a Designer
Hiring an outside designer for a new restaurant or renovation project is like a job interview and a date rolled into one. Past experience and expertise are paramount, but so are vision and overall chemistry between the hiring restaurant and the designer.
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7 Tips on Hiring Designers, from Designers
Hiring a designer for a new build or renovation is a big decision, and while the onus is on the candidates to deliver great ideas that fit the concept and the budget, restaurateurs need to do their part, as well. Here are a few tips from designers on how clients can make the hiring process go more smoothly and help lay the foundation for successful projects.
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Planning Is Key to Exceeding Development Goals
What is the key to successful growth? Some will say selling franchisees, some will say you have to select the right site, and others will say making sure all of the timelines are met for the transition from construction to opening and operating the business. All are correct, because every step of the process is critical to having a successfully run business that maintains itself for the long term.
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Improving Project Management in Restaurant Development
Owner Engagement, Communication, Tech Solutions Pave the Way for Smoother Openings
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Integrated Design the Key to Achieving Profitable Hospitality
At first glance, maximizing innovative retail, operating and concept design solutions may seem like three different disciplines. But following an integrated and holistic approach to design represents the best way to help brands optimize both profitability and customer hospitality to help support growth.
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Service by Design: Changing a Restaurant's Service Model Requires Careful Planning
How Flexible-Format Models Recreate the Dining Experience
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How to Identify Local Vendor Partners in New Markets
As exciting as it may be, expanding into new markets brings with it a number of pain points: ensuring that the demographics will support the brand, finding the right location, hiring and training staff — and, among the biggest, determining who will build the new units. Is it better to import architects and general contractors used for previous projects or to identify local vendors for design and build-out?
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Hire the Right Contractor
Arguably, the most important decision to be made in any restaurant build or major remodel is who will serve as general contractor. Get that right, and odds are the project will finish on budget, on time and with a minimum of headaches.
