Dreaming of Opening
Your Own Restaurant?

“Experience is a cruel teacher: she gives you the test first, and the lesson later.” My podcasts and articles give you the lessons now, so that when you are tested by the restaurant industry, you will have the answers.

The Restaurant Business Plan, Budget(s), and Critical Path templates make up The Restaurant Launchpad: these are the tools you need to begin your own restaurant project TODAY.

The Industry Standard was created by Chef Brandon Sharp.  A veteran of The French Laundry, Restaurant Gary Danko, Restaurant August, and dozens more, Brandon earned seven consecutive Michelin stars as Executive Chef of Solbar in Napa Valley.  In 2016, Brandon returned to his home state of North Carolina, where he now owns and operates the restaurants Hawthorne & Wood, Bluebird, and Proximo.  The Industry Standard passes on this experience and more to the next generation of chefs and restaurateurs. 

Download the ultimate restaurant startup kit: customizable business plan, 5-year pro forma, opening checklist & more. Instant download.

Click the Restaurant Launchpad button to download our templates for restaurant business plan, 5-year pro forma, operating budget, pre-opening budget, and the critical path to opening day countdown.  As a bonus, you’ll receive samples of each of these templates that I have used to generate millions of dollars in capital from flesh-and-blood investors.  The Restaurant Launchpad will save you days, perhaps weeks, in administrative work.  Download it and you’ll be ready to start on your restaurant project in minutes.

The Restaurant Accelerator is our premium package.  I’ll meet with you, and once I understand your concept and have the raw data from you, I’ll generate a complete restaurant opening package with all of the documents customized for your project, polished and ready top present to landlords, lenders, lawyers, bankers, and investors.  Email me at [email protected] to set up a free, no-strings-attached discovery call.