If you¡¯ve made it this far, found a place, calculated your costs, even begun to find staff, I¡¯d say you¡¯re doing pretty well. In fact, you¡¯re pretty much past the stage where you have to deal with massive competition for scarce resources. Now everything that¡¯s left to do is up to you, and how much work you¡¯re willing to put in toward the final stretch is going to determine how successful you¡¯ll be. This week, we¡¯ll cover what you need to do to furnish your shop and equip your kitchen.
You¡¯ll need to make sure your restaurant looks as good as it can. If you went with a bare bones, or skeleton rental, that means installing floors, walls, ceilings, and everything that goes with it. If you chose an inuki (furnished) space, you¡¯ll probably need to make some modifications to the existing setup.
If you can do some of this work on your own, that will help save money, but it¡¯s important to know what your limits are. With as many restaurants and bars to choose from as there are in Tokyo, you can¡¯t afford to have a shop that looks too shabby. Saving money by doing a bad job on your own can cost more in the long run, by which time you¡¯ll have created a negative image in the minds of people who could¡¯ve become regulars.
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