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Things You’ll Need for a Restaurant Startup

One Fat Frog Restaurant Equipment specializes in helping startup restaurants open their doors and keep them open.

What are the things you will need for your restaurant startup?

So startup restaurants come in all the time to One Fat Frog Restaurant Equipment because we have everything you will need under one roof, plus we have knowledgeable and honest sales staff.

here’s a brief list of items you’ll need:

  1. 3 compartment sink
  2. handwash sink
  3. stainless table
  4. refrigerator
  5. freezer
  6. slicer
  7. mixer
  8. ice machine
  9. smallwares
  10. hood
  11. convection oven
  12. griddle or charbroiler
  13. fryer

Obviously depending on the type of food you are making  at your restaurant it may vary somewhat.  Also know that if you’re opening in Altamonte Springs, Missoula or Washington DC there may be different codes involved in what you need for hood or ventilation system.  Please note, we encourage you to talk directly to your inspector and fire chief in Altamonte Springs, Melbourne or Lake Mary.

And if you’re looking for great deals on a variety of used restaurant equipment, please do shop at One Fat Frog Restaurant Equipment- Sanford or Orlando- two locations to better serve you.

One Fat Frog • 11473 S. Orange Blossom Trail •

STARTUP: Negotiating a Restaurant Lease

One Fat Frog Restaurant Equipment helps startup restaurants, convenience stores, bars and grills open from the ground up just about every day.  So you’re looking to startup a restaurant and one of the first steps to think about are the fixed monthly costs like the lease.  That being said let’s look at some elements of a commercial lease and what seems to be standard in the Florida market:

  • most commercial leases run 3-5 years.  Occasionally you may find a 1 year lease… but one should question improvements and branding that will be tied to that location… you just get clients trained to come to that location (ie- in the rhythm of their day) and then you may move?  Moving can be costly, time consuming and also confusing to your existing customer base.
  • Triple net — all in- sales tax… important things to know.. what is covered under the triple net, are you responsible for sales tax or does your price include it?  Are you responsible for property taxes?  Some properties actually call for this.  Are you responsible for a/c or other repairs?
  • Build out- will your landlord give you time for build out, or monies or will they build out or complete interior?  Will they credit you for any capital improvements on the property- these are all points for negotiating.

We would also encourage you to look at loopnet.net and see what comparable properties are going for.  In the past we’ve had landlords post better prices there, or been able to pull down demographic data on comparables to negotiate for better price or terms.  All important factors when it comes to a commercial lease.  Additionally are you signing a personal guarantee?

Don’t take negotiating a restaurant lease easily or quickly…  call 407-480-3409 and buy your equipment with us.  be sure to check our website restaurantequipmenttogo.com for more tips on starting up your own restaurant.

 

This article courtesy of One Fat Frog Restaurant Equipment, 407-480-3409.

The phone was off the hook…

The phone was off the hook yesterday.  I found myself eating lunch at 5:05 p.m.  It was cold and delicious.  Thank you Mr. Fama’s Pizza!  We had a number of great people stop in and shop yesterday.  We’ll be helping a number of new restaurants open now.  What a great day!  Saw some awesome logos and websites.  Most of our customers yesterday were in the industry forever and already have other working locations so they knew exactly what they needed and how to open a restaurant.  Other days it seems we get a lot of startups who are green to the industry, need help with finance and everyday basic things.  Either way, it’s great- that’s what we’re here for!    You have to know that in a prior incarnation I was a trainer.  So for me it’s a natural working with startups so they understand what they need and how to get there.

Whether you’re looking for ballparks for a business plan or you’re ready to write a check today, stop in at the Frog.  We’d love to meet you and if there’s time I’ll talk with about just about anything but Gator Football.  lolol for you Floridians.

And for those of you not in Gainesville, Tallahassee or Orlando, just so you know, it’s like 84 degrees here.  Me and my flip flops will be going to the office right about now.

RESTAURANT STARTUP KITCHEN EQUIPMENT LIST FROM FROG

If you are starting up a restaurant here is a bare essentials list of equipment you will need in your restaurant courtesy of One Fat Frog Restaurant Equipment, call 407-480-3409 phone, for pricing packages! One Fat Frog Restaurant Equipment also offers finance and lease programs for startup and existing restaurants and foodservice programs.

List of equipment needed in every restaurant:

  1. 3 compartment sink
  2. handwash sink
  3. 6 burner range/ oven
  4. fryer
  5. charbroiler
  6. flatgriddle
  7. stainless steel table
  8. refrigerated prep table
  9. refrigerator
  10. freezer
  11. shelving

 

optional items:

  • prep sink
  • floor mixer
  • cook and hold
  • holding cabinet
  • slicer
  • deck oven
  • coffee maker
  • ice tea brewer
  • display cases

All of this equipment available used or new restaurant equipment at One Fat Frog Restaurant Equipment.  The Frog can easy finance and lease anything for you= startups or existing restaurants

Did you miss me?

I’m finally, almost, precisely, maybe some days … back from maternity.  Yup, Google Girl here.  Some days I think I’m back from maternity, somedays I think I’m headed home to maternity.  I’ll admit it hard to get a mighty bitty infant packed up for work.  We tease that she makes a good co-worker, but then she lets out gas louder than the warehouse guys and tries to blame it on me… Well, honestly Warehouse guys at One Fat Frog Restaurant Equipment are better mannered than that, but it makes for a good story.

It’s been pretty busy at work and that’s why you’ll see my smiling face at the Frog of recent.  Okay, hectic is probably more the point.  We’ve been working with a lot of startup restaurants around the state of Florida, several from out of state and also a lot of food trucks.

If you come in and see me lugging the baby you’re likely to be asked about your concept.

Anyway, I’m glad to be back and hearing about all the great startup restaurants!

Fancy Pants New Ad

Designed by One Fat Frog’s all purpose Trekkie and finance manager, check out this great new add for One Fat Frog. It even has one of those thingamajings you can scan with your iPhone. I’ve been too nervous to scan it – I’m afraid of what will come up and that the FBI will flag me. Are you man enough to scan it?

Tip of the Day: Restaurant Business Success

It’s a funny thing but EVERY successful restaurant and business owner who I speak with tells me they don’t watch the news.  They do not get involved in the doom and gloom.

So here’s our restaurant business tip of the day- don’t get caught up in the stories of the news.  Focus on the positive and spend that time reading restaurant owner forums and learning from other’s mistakes.

AND if you haven’t opened your dream restaurant yet we highly recommend you come in and talk to us.  Did you know we have a NEW RESTAURANT RESOURCE CENTER with materials, handouts and books for start up restaurants, pizzerias, coffeeshops and bakeries.  We deal in used equipment- what does this mean to you if you are opening a restaurant?  Well, we talk to a LOT of restaurants that don’t succeed.  We know what it takes to succeed and we also know what happened when a restaurant doesn’t make it.

Let us share our experiences with you.  Come meet the One Fat Frog Restaurant Equipment family in person- we’re in the metro Orlando area- just south of Daytona, Ocala and Gainesville, worth the drive from Tampa, Miami, Naples and St. Pete.  See what we’re about.

Let us be part of your dream!

Consult on Restaurant Startup Orlando Jacksonville

Come on in to One Fat Frog Restaurant Equipment to pickup informational resources in our New Restaurant Resource Center and also call ahead for a consult regarding your restaurant set up.  We are experts in helping trouble shoot your floorplan for back of the house and front of the house.  Additionally, we tear down a lot of restaurants and understand what happens when folks close their restaurant.  A good part of this industry is talk and when a person closes their restaurant we find out the reason- was it location, size, management or?  At One Fat Frog Restaurant Equipment we know the pitfalls of opening a restaurant and what often closes a restaurant.   Let our experience and thoroughness work for you-

One Fat Frog Restaurant Equipment- serving clients in Tampa, Gainesville, Ocala, Savannah, Jacksonville and St. Augustine, FL.

Ask yourself why folks fly in from out of state to have us outfit their restaurant with new and used restaurant equipment, furniture and smallwares?  It’s all in the savings and honest deals we have!

Value. Integrity. Honesty.

Pizzeria Opening Pictures

For our friends who can’t get enough of our updates ;)

A picture of a recent install- beautiful kitchen done courtesy of One Fat Frog Restaurant Equipment.  Includes pictures of Mr. Bossman trying to make pizza… let’s just say we’re all better off he sells equipment than bakes pizzas.  Although there is stories that he may have washed a few dishes in his time.

Call One Fat Frog Restaurant Equipment at (407) 936-2733 if you’d like us to set up your kitchen- great prices- super deals- everything you could need in new and used and of course good customer service!

We would love to work for you as you open your pizzeria, Italian Restaurant, Sub Shop, Deli, Coffeeshop or restaurant.

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More about David Adjey’s Restaurant 101 TV show

I’m swimming in reposts, but since I found this interesting I’m sure you will.  This really looks like an exciting show and an exciting opportunity for a startup restaurant.  Hoping one of our clients will take advantage of it.   After all, look at all the free press and restaurant consultant services you will receive?

Let’s just hope he’s not a screamer like Chef Ramsey, who can take any more drama?

Chef David Adjey’s Restaurant 101, new show deal with Red Apple Productions

    TORONTO, July 21 /CNW/ - Chef David Adjey just inked the deal with
Canada's leading production company Red Apple Entertainment to star in the
apply named: David Adjey's Restaurant 101 - based on his real life, in demand,
job. David will be every new restaurant owner's dream come true as their
personal "restaurant life coach".
    It seems everyone dreams of opening a restaurant these days. Tycoons,
actors, techies, and trades people are all rushing out to grab a new identity
for themselves...as restaurateurs.
    David Adjey has done it all - private chef to Hollywood stars, executive
chef of a major New York City hotel, chef & proprietor of one of Canada's top
restaurants, Nectar. Now, as a preeminent restaurant consultant, David Adjey
is on a quest to help aspiring restaurateurs keep their dreams ignited, even
when they get burned.
    For endorsement opportunities, product launches and more from chef
David Adjey and others, please contact our office directly.

    Chef Network Inc is Canada's 1st and only comprehensive network of chefs.

You might be interested in this television show casting call

Another repost that you probably will be interested in.  Since One Fat Frog Restaurant Equipment & Supplies works with a lot of startups this really interests me and I think you might be interested too.   It seems to be a show that will continue to ride on the popularity and consumer interest in the Chef Ramsey cooking shows like Hell’s Kitchen &   Kitchen Nightmares.

David Adjey’s Restaurant 101

Are you opening your very first restaurant but you lack any real restaurant experience? Would you welcome the advice of a restaurant consultant?

If this is you, we want you to be featured you in an episode of a new exciting Food Network Series called Restaurant 101.

In every episode of this captivating and very real one-hour series, restaurant coach David Adjey provides first-time restaurant owners with the tools to open and run a successful business.

We are looking for compelling characters with good personal stories and high stakes. Must be opening a restaurant within the next 2 to 12 months. Must also be willing to share every aspect of your business with David on camera– your business plan, your budget, your menu, etc…

For more information please contact:  Heidi at  Restaurant101@redapple.com

about One Fat Frog Restaurant Equipment & Supplies

Thanks for shopping with One Fat Frog Restaurant Equipment & Supplies. We are a full-service restaurant equipment dealer located in Orlando, Florida.  We do sales on an international level and shipping your equipment out of the state or out of the country is a simple every day deal for us. Our philosophy is summed up- value. integrity. honesty.  It’s simply put: to provide our customer with the most competitively priced product in a professional manner where integrity and honesty are the guidelines.

As today’s economy continues to shift we repeatedly see price increases from the manufacturers and distributors attributed to the cost of metals, transportation and labor.  We are also seeing great strides in technology as our society shifts from a local based economy to a world brought closer by the world wide web.  Our new neighbors may actually be across the globe and we accept that.  Logically we know the buyer is shifting to the internet to purchase at extremely affordable prices- wanting the best prices, but still expecting and deserving a full-service food service equipment dealer.  So One Fat Frog Restaurant Equipment is bridging that gap.

We are your first and last stop for shopping.  Why waste your time jumping from competitor to competitor?  Why spend hours arguing about dimes and product in an environment that just doesn’t feel right?   Let us give you the lowest price out the door, no tiresome negotiations necessary.   Meet or beat our competitors prices- ask yourself why they’re all getting you to have us quote, why can’t they just give you their lowest price out the door and where are they when the deal goes awry?  Why can’t they just give you the lowest price out the door?  Whether you’re on the internet or in our showroom and warehouses you’re guaranteed to get an excellent deal.

So, when you’re really serious to buy equipment, if you’re really ready to buy today then give us a call or stop by our showroom- no appointment necessary.  There is a reason why competitors statewide strive to meet or beat One Fat Frog Restaurant Equipment’s prices, quality and service.  We will work with you as a full-service dealer will.  We will anticipate your needs, help you avoid problems and negotiate your business through the hassles and pitfalls of opening a restaurant business, replacing and upgrading equipment or simply need to sell your entire restaurant then we are able to meet your needs.

Our employees are intelligent- they listen to your needs and meet them.  At One Fat Frog Restaurant Equipment we realize that you need equipment and providing excellent customer service is just part of our sales strategy.  Pricing, quality, service in a professional and clean environment.  Welcome to new and used restaurant equipment sales and purchasing in a new way!

While we endeavor to list what we have on our website, it is an on-going process and simply some days/ weeks we cannot keep up with what is going in and out.  We encourage you to shoot a simple e-mail to:  sales@onefatfrog.com or call 407.936.FROG and we can discuss your needs.  There likely is equipment in stock that you need, we just haven’t posted it on the website yet, cleaned it or fully tested it yet to release to sales.

Welcome to the dealer of the new millennium, plenty of computers, customer service in America and a company that stands behind a handshake.  Our philosophy is simple -

Honesty.  Integrity.  Value.

One Fat Frog- the name says it all!