https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dV-2crhjfYMThe easiest way to be a restaurant owner is to have an idea and a ton of money. If you are not so fortunate, you could also try searching for investors, borrowing money from lenders, or working your way up through an existing restaurant the old fashioned way.

All that requires is that you work really hard and prove yourself over time, and that you act and think like you have the responsibility of an owner. Not the privilege of being an owner but the responsibility. Think about it as if it were your money being spent on every plate or glass or flower or garbage removal or décor or a comped meal.

You also need to start thinking about what it takes to be a restaurant owner. Above all else, you must want to serve people and provide a stellar dining experience. This isn't just a 9 to 5 job. You must have a passion for what you do.

That’s something that you have to have that you can’t get from a bank.

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