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FIND THE RIGHT SITE FOR YOUR FIRST VENUE

The checklist we use when we look at a site with a new owner. What to check on the site, in the area and in the lease, before you sign anything.

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THE LEASE IS THE BIGGEST DECISION YOU'LL MAKE

Most new venues that struggle don't have a bad product. They have the wrong site, or the right site on the wrong lease. Once you've signed, you're stuck with the rent, the fitout and the foot traffic for years. A few hours of checking now can save you from that.

SIX THINGS TO CHECK

1

Start with the numbers.

Know your weekly turnover target and the most rent you can afford before you look at a single site.

2

Two checks before any offer.

The grease trap and the exhaust canopy. Cheap if they're already there, expensive to add.

3

The area.

Foot traffic when you're open, competitors, parking, what's being built nearby, and why the last tenant left.

4

Ready for food.

Power, gas, drainage, cool room and council approval, and how to get the landlord to confirm it in writing.

5

Lease questions.

Term, yearly increases, incentives, bond, make good, and the clauses that catch people out.

6

A site scorecard.

Compare up to three sites side by side on one page.

WE'VE BEEN ON BOTH SIDES OF THE COUNTER

We're Dallas and George. We've both run hospitality businesses, and we've seen hundreds more from the finance side, so we know what the ones that fail have in common. Through Whisk and Finco we also supply the equipment and finance, so we see what it really costs to open.

GET THE GUIDE

Tell us a bit about you and download it straight away. One of us will give you a call in the next couple of days to see how your search is going. No pressure and no sales pitch.

So we can call you about your plans

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What are you opening?

We'll only use your details to get in touch about your venue. Privacy policy

Is it really free?

Yes. No card, no catch.

Why do you want my phone number?

So we can have a quick chat about your plans. Most people have a question or two once they've read it, and it's easier to talk it through.

I've already found a site. Is it still useful?

Yes, especially the lease questions. If you've had an offer accepted, book a free call and we'll go through it with you.

Do I have to buy equipment from Whisk?

No. The guide is yours either way.

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