i would never start this type of business
Operator ZoneRestaurant Failures & Lessons/leonardo the iii
The numbers don't lie — restaurants fail faster than any other business because most people confuse loving food with understanding food cost, labor percentage, and why your POS system matters more than your Instagram followers. You've watched friends burn through life savings chasing the dream of "my own place" without knowing their break-even point or how many covers they need to survive a slow Tuesday. This isn't about crushing dreams, it's about the math that separates the operators who last from the ones who flame out in eighteen months.
— The Chef's Take












