How much does it cost to open a restaurant? Opening a business today has costs, sometimes very high. The cost of opening a restaurant can vary from business to business and it really depends on the type of work you have to do.
To open a restaurant from scratch, completely renovating an old restaurant and buying new equipment and furniture, you will need a budget of 50.000 to 80.000 euros. This excludes the expenses for marketing, to pay staff, for the purchase of raw materials and for the rent of the premises.
The initial expenses for opening a restaurant
The first expense you will have to make will be the one related to the construction of the legal form of your restaurant. You can choose to open a SRL or a simplified, cheaper SRL. The main difference between a sole proprietorship and SRLS is that, to open the first one you will need about 18.000 euros, while to open the simplified SRLS you will need about 7.000 euros.
These indicative costs include notary fees, stamps, INPS, INAIL expenses, the opening of the PEC and the cost for the accountant, which is the item that can vary the most.
Operating costs for opening a restaurant
Within your budget you will need to consider several items:
- furniture and equipment: 20.000-35.000 euro
- complete renovation: 20.000 - 40.000 euros
- furnishings: 10.000 €
As already mentioned, to these initial expenses you will have to add up the expenses for marketing, for staff, for the rental of the place where your restaurant will be located and for the purchase of raw materials. Also, don't forget to calculate the cost of maintaining the venue in advance, such as bills.
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