Treat your project as a lifetime project, not a quick deal. One of the most important things I've discovered from my experience in the restaurant market is that the reason many people fail isn't that the idea is bad or the location is wrong, but rather their mindset from day one. They enter thinking they'll invest a certain amount, make a certain amount quickly, and then things will run themselves. In reality, their money runs out before the project gets on its feet, and they exit the market, even though the project could have succeeded. A restaurant isn't just a nice location, chic decor, equipment, and inventory. A restaurant is a complete system that includes operations, management, staff, accounting, marketing, suppliers, and daily follow-up. Ask yourself before you start: Do you have a plan to get your first customer and keep them? Do you know how you'll fix the operational errors that will appear in the first few months? Do you have a system that makes cashiers and employees sell, not just take orders? If you wake up one day and a key chef or employee is absent, how will you handle it? Will you monitor quality yourself, or do you have a clear system? Will you rely on one supplier, or will you secure yourself with an alternative supplier if the first one is late or stops? Do you have enough liquidity to run your project for several months if sales are lower than expected at the beginning? Success in restaurants isn't about luck or just hard work. Success begins with proper planning before you spend your first riyal. My advice to you is to learn before you lose your money, or seek help from someone specialized in the field from the beginning to save you years of trial and error. It's much better to pay for experience from the start than to pay for your mistakes later. Start where others have finished, not from the bottom of the ladder. Mohamed El Shenawy Consultant for establishing, operating, and developing restaurants and catering I help investors and restaurant owners establish and operate their projects scientifically by evaluating projects, preparing operational feasibility studies, analyzing strengths and weaknesses, reducing waste, controlling costs, improving sales, and developing appropriate operating systems. First consultation is free for 30 minutes.