Jessica Marshall is a talented restaurant designer with 15 years of experience. Her company, Brass Rose Studios, is based out of the Sacramento, California area. Today will be a deep dive conversation regarding the 3 most common restaurant design mistakes.

Show notes… Favorite success quote or mantra:

• "Live it!"

The 3 Most Common Restaurant Design Mistakes are:

1. Getting into a lease and not understanding the cost and lead-time that come with it
   • Mechanical, electrical, and plumbing costs
   • Planning ahead
   • HVAC prep
   • Knowing what you need and if your lease covers it
   • Avoiding inhibiting your ability to scale
   • Everything TAKES TIMES so budget your time properly
2. Trying to do it all yourself without hiring experts/specialists
   • Everything a restaurant needs is too much for one person
   • Budgeting and coordination is key
   • Impossible to balance personal life and restaurant buildouts during crunch time
3. Remembering who you are why you started
   • Don't forget why you wanted to open a restaurant in the first place
   • Build up a team to help you build or give advice
   • personal life/work balance
   • Write down you "why"

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Contact info:

Brass Rose Studios website

Email: [email protected]

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