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Do you have that dream of owning your own restaurant?

Eckstut Consulting advises restaurateurs, investors, lenders, property owners, and other stakeholders. By working with them, Eckstut plans and implements strategies for successful, stable, and profitable restaurants and food service operations. My clients have achieved remarkable success by leveraging my 35+ years of experience and knowledge.

Eckstut Consulting Services

Business planning and development for new restaurants
Analysis, planning and implementation for “turning around” existing restaurants
“Troubled Business” Analysis for investors, lenders, and landlords
Property selection for purchase/lease of location
Restaurant and business financing advisement and coordination
Partnership/Investor relations
Feasibility studies for government, quasi-governmental agencies and developers

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Restaurateur Malady

Restaurateur Malady

Are you tired of dreaming your dream of owning a r

Are you tired of dreaming your dream of owning a restaurant?
Are you looking to enjoy what you are doing with your life?
Do you want to make this happen?

As a few others have done, reach out to me. I have made their dream a reality. I can help you do the same.

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The culture of a city is its food and music. Here'

The culture of a city is its food and music. Here's New Orleans. What is your food and entertainment?

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What do I do? I "SAVE" RESTAURANTS! Folks in ev

What do I do? I "SAVE" RESTAURANTS!

Folks in every walk of life sometimes need "saving." Those who famously succeed have often had earlier missteps.
• Peyton Manning threw 26 interceptions his first year, but he turned things around and is in the Football Hall of Fame.
• Milton Hershey’s first two candy companies went "belly-up" - but that didn’t stop him from bringing chocolate to the masses.
• Steve Jobs? Fired from his own company, but got his business back and then made some incredible Apple business magic.
• Albert Einstein wasn’t too successful in school, but....you know the rest!

We all make errors/mistakes/miscalculations. That’s how we learn.

All successful people have determination AND mentors/advisers/coaches helping behind the scene!

In the restaurant business, those miscalculations can lead to significant financial consequences.

To counter this, mentors can pinpoint problems, and by using their own past experiences, help get businesses back on their feet and moving towards success.

If your restaurant is facing challenging times, perhaps I am the coach who can advise you. This is what I have done in the past. Let me help you in the present --- towards a better future!

My clients succeed!

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Don't sign anything ……..without a lawyer to re

Don't sign anything ……..without a lawyer to review and advise.

If you are new to business ownership, then my number one piece of advice is: "Don't sign anything binding without legal review - especially a lease. And, if you don't know if what you are signing is legally binding, then ask a lawyer!"

Lawyers are your protection, and they are protecting your investment, your business, and you. So in a way, what you pay them for services is "Protection Money." And, if your lawyer is good at what she does, then she is more than worth the money!

In addition, make sure the attorney you hire is a business/real estate lawyer, not your divorce lawyer or the like. After all, you wouldn't want your knee doctor operating on your heart.

Like any other major purchase from a vendor, check references. You and your attorney will be working together for many successful years to come. You want to know it's someone you can trust.

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It is said that “First Impressions are Everythin

It is said that “First Impressions are Everything.” And in the restaurant business that is most certainly true. Front door glass with dirty fingerprints on it. Unkempt entranceway. Greeter playing with his cellphone. Music/ambience as the customer walks in. Outdoor lights not on - I.e. dark and dreary look on the street. (And there’s more!

For the restaurant owner, one of the hardest things to do is keep checking on that 1st impression for his/her customers. What I always suggest is for you, the owner, to go outside and walk down the street and then back to your entrance. What do you see? Feel? That’s what the customer sees and feels. Are you actually presenting the welcoming you want to greet each and every customer?

If the first impression of your restaurant is not right, how many customers might you lose? If it is wrong and the people don’t even come in the door and get seated, it doesn’t even matter that your food and service are GREAT!

The moral of the story? Go outside and walk back into your restaurant. Ask friends/employees what they feel when they walk into your restaurant. Make sure you are giving the right 1st impression!

👇 Do you have a restaurant question that needs answering? A tip to share? Let me know in the comments below!

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A Thursday Tip: If CASH FLOW is not good (or wors

A Thursday Tip:

If CASH FLOW is not good (or worse), what are the services/expenses to cut?

The Answer? NOT MARKETING! - Although that is the easiest thing to do, it is the biggest mistake.

Cash flow is low probably because sales are low. And what is the best way to get sales to grow? Effective marketing!!!

So why would you want to cut the biggest hope to turn the cash flow crisis around? The answer to that question is: It’s probably the easiest thing to cut out. That decision is WRONG! Potentially DEAD WRONG!

Figure out how to diminish other immediate expenses: labor, equipment, payables that can be delayed, etc.

And, increase non-expenditure marketing though being more aggressive in social media, website, promos, etc.

You need to find MORE effective ways - not LESS - of getting more customers to spend more money in your restaurant. And do it right away!

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💡 Tuesday Tip - on Wednesday If the food cost

💡 Tuesday Tip - on Wednesday

If the food cost is high, it could be the menu is priced wrong.

If the labor costs are high, it could be due to the manager’s scheduling personnel and/or production inefficiencies.

If the liquor costs are too high, it could be the bartenders are over pouring. - or worse/

BUT: if Labor, Food, Beverage are ALL too high, THEN SOMEONE IS STEALING MONEY!

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