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Checklists, frameworks and lessons from a decade of opening and running food and hospitality businesses.

Compliance6 min read
Opening a restaurant in India: the licence checklist
The approvals most food businesses need, roughly in the order you should start them, and the mistakes that delay openings.

Strategy5 min read
QSR, café, cloud kitchen, kiosk or food truck: choosing your first format
Each format has a different investment, risk and lifestyle. A practical comparison to help you choose.

Operations5 min read
Menu engineering: the four-box method that protects your margins
How to sort every dish by popularity and profit, and what to do with each group.
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