FREE version 2 Food Business Opening Checklist For Coffee Shops, Dessert Businesses & Small Eateries
Version 2.0. Rebuilt from the ground up.
We wrote the first version of this checklist when we were just getting started. This version is better because we are better. We revised it because you deserve a resource that matches the standard of everything else we build.
Fifteen operational areas every food business must have ready before opening, or fix immediately after. Starting with the one most checklists skip entirely: knowing who you are serving and why they would come back.
Concept and target market. Legal and compliance. Financial setup. Branding. Equipment and layout. Menu readiness. Food cost and pricing. Suppliers. SOPs. Staff structure. Safety and emergency. Daily operations and tech. Marketing and online presence. Launch readiness. And the one nobody writes but everybody needs: Owner Readiness.
Not a to-do list for one day. A 21-page system map that tells you what must exist for your business to run consistently.
Includes a final self-check, direct bridges to the GidsMakers playbooks and 1:1 coaching for the how-to.
Built from 15+ years inside real F&B operations. Certified Excellence in Restaurant Service Management. Perfect scores in P&L Management, Strategic Operational, Staffing & Scheduling, and Complaint Handling.
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