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Today’s episode is a continuation of our last episode, delving into actionable advice on how to build a restaurant in today’s difficult market. We pick up where we left off which Michael Benson, Mike Hatch, and Will Knox discussing how to open a restaurant successfully, how to maintain the investment, and, when the time comes, how to maximize the value we get when selling it.
Today’s panel includes:
Michael Benson, founder of Southern California Restaurant Design Group, a company specializing in back of house design, equipment, and installation.
Mike Hatch, principal at Hatch Design Group, a company specializing in restaurant design and branding.
Will Knox, founder of the Knox Company, specializing in restaurant real estate and concept development.
That’s Michael, Mike, and Will. For more information on these gentlemen and their businesses, please check out the links in the show notes.
SoCal Restaurant Design Group
Hatch Design Group
The Knox Company
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Today’s episode is a continuation of our last episode, delving into actionable advice on how to build a restaurant in today’s difficult market. We pick up where we left off which Michael Benson, Mike Hatch, and Will Knox discussing how to open a restaurant successfully, how to maintain the investment, and, when the time comes, how to maximize the value we get when selling it.
Today’s panel includes:
Michael Benson, founder of Southern California Restaurant Design Group, a company specializing in back of house design, equipment, and installation.
Mike Hatch, principal at Hatch Design Group, a company specializing in restaurant design and branding.
Will Knox, founder of the Knox Company, specializing in restaurant real estate and concept development.
That’s Michael, Mike, and Will. For more information on these gentlemen and their businesses, please check out the links in the show notes.
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Full Comp is brought to you by Yelp for Restaurants: In July 2020, a few hundred employees formed Yelp for Restaurants. Our goal is to build tools that help restaurateurs do more with limited time.
We have a lot more content coming your way! Be sure to check out our other content:
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