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Chapter 01

Open a Restaurant

Move from an idea to an opening plan for an Indian restaurant. Explore concept fit, premises, permissions, capital, systems and the first months of service before committing to a site.

5 courses · 34 lessons · 7 published

A sunlit restaurant dining room with blue-tiled open kitchen, set tables and chefs preparing service.

Courses in this chapter

An Indian founder reviewing planning sheets beside tasting samples of a thali in a cafe.

Concept & Feasibility

Test the fit between your restaurant idea, budget and neighbourhood before signing a lease. Translate customer demand into positioning, capacity and a defensible site decision.

0 published · 9 in syllabus

Blank permit papers, a silver pen and restaurant keys resting on a blue document folder.

Licences & Compliance

Map the permissions and paperwork for opening a restaurant in India. Start with the published FSSAI lesson, then plan how entity choices, local requirements and application dependencies fit together.

7 published · 7 in syllabus

An unfinished stainless-steel commercial kitchen with equipment crates and blue construction plans.

Capital & Build-out

Plan the investment and physical work needed to turn a site into a functioning restaurant. Examine fit-out scope, kitchen infrastructure, vendor choices and contingencies before construction begins.

0 published · 10 in syllabus

A restaurant point-of-sale terminal with an unlabelled blue screen and receipt printer on a counter.

Technology & Systems

Choose the essential software and controls for taking orders, recording sales and coordinating the kitchen. Focus on reliable integrations, clean data and staff adoption rather than buying every available tool.

0 published · 5 in syllabus

An Indian restaurant team arranging dining tables and checking service preparations before opening.

Launch & First 90 Days

Prepare a measured opening and use early service data to improve the business. Plan rehearsal, launch demand and weekly reviews so problems are caught before they become routines.

0 published · 3 in syllabus