04Restaurant development
Dining concepts.Developed with purpose.
Restaurant development spanning concept, location, feasibility, design and operating partnerships.
Our restaurant focus
A restaurant conceptwith an operating rationale.
A restaurant development proposition should align guest demand, market positioning and location with a viable operating model.
The intended development approach considers the concept, site characteristics, commercial feasibility, design and capital requirements from the outset.
Operator capabilities and the requirements of day-to-day service inform the project brief and development plan.
Development scope
A complete concept.A coherent business plan.
01Concept & market
Positioning the experience
Define the culinary concept, target guests, service style, brand positioning and intended market.
02Location & feasibility
Understanding the site
Assess the location, space requirements, development costs and commercial assumptions together.
03Design & operations
Planning for delivery
Plan the guest experience, kitchen and service areas, design process and operating partnership.
Formats & opportunities
Distinct formats.One development discipline.
A focus that can span destination restaurants, fine-dining concepts, hotel restaurants and dining components within mixed-use developments.
- Destination
- Fine dining
- Hotel restaurants
- Mixed-use
Restaurant development lifecycle
Connect the conceptwith its commercial foundations.
01
Concept & positioning
Define the dining concept, target audience, guest experience and market context.
02
Site & feasibility
Evaluate location, space, development costs and the operating assumptions.
03
Design & partners
Align design specialists, culinary or operating partners and the capital strategy.
04
Delivery & opening plan
Coordinate the development sequence, fit-out requirements and preparations for opening.
Partnership opportunities
Align the concept,capital and operating expertise.
Partnership discussions may involve property owners, restaurant operators, concept developers and capital partners.
Useful starting information includes the concept, location, available space, current project stage and the type of partnership being sought.
Explore a restaurant partnership
Gastronomy-led destinations
Dining withina wider asset strategy.
A restaurant can support the positioning of a hotel, leisure asset or mixed-use development.
Restaurant opportunities are considered both as standalone businesses and as components of broader developments. The concept, operator, guest experience and capital plan should be consistent with the asset’s commercial strategy.
Our destination development perspective
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