Pre-Opening Playbook: The 120-Day Restaurant & Hotel F&B Launch System
Most restaurant openings aren't late because of bad food. They're late because nobody built the system.You've got a lease. Maybe a chef. A deadline that keeps moving because vendors are slow, staff aren't trained, and nobody wrote down who's supposed to do what by when.I've run pre-openings at Maska Indian Kitchen + Bar (with a Michelin-starred chef), multiple hotel F&B programs, and banquet operations across Miami for 18+ years. This playbook is the actual system I use, built from real openings, extended through the first 30 days of live service, not just opening night.WHAT'S INSIDE 120-day pre-opening timeline: a week-by-week roadmap from groundbreaking to opening night, plus a stabilization phase through day 120 - Vendor negotiation scripts: the exact language I use to get better terms from purveyors, linen, and equipment vendors - Team hiring & training framework: interview scorecards and a training schedule that gets a brand-new team service-ready - Menu development workflow: a costing worksheet and step-by-step process from concept to a printed, correctly priced menu - Inspection readiness checklist: what health and fire inspectors actually look for - Marketing launch sequence: a realistic plan for soft-open, friends & family, and opening week FORMAT 120-day roadmap (PDF) - Editable checklists - Vendor negotiation scripts - Fillable hiring, costing, and inspection templates WHO THIS IS FORIndependent restaurant owners, hotel F&B directors, and operators opening (or re-opening) a food & beverage concept who want a real operating system instead of figuring it out as they go.WHAT OPERATORS ARE SAYING"Leander's framework saved us from a chaotic opening. We hit 80% occupancy in week two." - Maria R., Hotel F&B Director, Miami"The 90-day structure gave my team a roadmap. We opened on budget for the first time ever." - Carlos T., Restaurant Owner, Brickell"I've opened 6 restaurants. This is the checklist I wish I'd had from day one." - Sophie L., Multi-Unit Operator, Miami Beach
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