FOODBOOO - Restaurant Revival Project RESTAURANT PLANNING Your partner and you have just purchased a 60-seat restaurant called Owen's. The business has been in operation since 1996. It was a vibrant restaurant for many years and the locals were faithful regulars. Over the last 20 years the business has been gradually waning. This ovemhelmingly residential neighbourhood saw its street widening, and vehicular trafc increasing to reect the increased commercial presence. Real estate prices also rose dramatically making it difcult for young families to afford homes in the area, while those who bought their homes in the 805 and 905 sold at high prot to wealthy buyers. A few old timers are hanging on to their homes to see how high the market will go; they still come regularly. You and your partner saw a golden opportunity given the shift in demographics and trends. Your examination of the business records and sales trends as well as your interviews with the current owners have revealed the following: ' High employee turnover (74%} - Employees are hired through Kijiji ' Menu is old school, 75% static. The static portion has not changed much in 20 years ' Remaining customers are old school but faithful ' Current owners don't know the food cost ratio but you calculate it out to 38%. ' Two cooks have been employed by Owen's for over ten years. The others are part- timers or staff which has been employed for six months or less. Four cooks in the kitchen on a busy night, 3 cooks for lunch shifts is what the current structure is, however business has been less than full capacity. Senior kitchen staff earn 521/ hour while the junior cooks earn Ontario's minimum wage. The owner currently assumes the role of oor manager and has 6 servers on duty on busy days and 4 on slow ones. They make servers' minimum wage (less than the ofcial minimum wage please research this} and make most of their earnings through tips. ' The restaurant is open Tuesday to Saturday, closed Monday and Sunday