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Money can’t bring happiness, but for restaurant owners, it definitely can bring in many capital projects and some peace of mind

Keeping enough capital at one’s disposal allows smooth running of operations and acts as a safety net for any surprise costs that may come up.

Having a well-planned strategy on how to use the funds is as crucial as acquiring the much needed funds.

Investment Related Planning

An investment project is a very lucrative way to put money back in one’s restaurant in an intelligent manner.  Opening a new location is one way, but if you think your brand has power to grow, the best method to enlarge quickly is to franchise.

Other ways to invest your restaurant's working capital can be building a space for additional seating and opening up a popup restaurant

Marketing Related Planning

Bringing in new customers and holding on to the repeating ones is necessary for a restaurant to remain profitable. Building an engaging and diverse marketing strategy to do the same is a great place to invest the working capital.

A great marketing strategy isn’t complete without online advertising and one of the best ways to get your restaurant in front of potential customers is a strategic advertisement on Google or third party delivery/discovery apps.

A more standard marketing game plan is to promote a team or event. This will increase brand awareness in the local market as well as offer some upside in ROI.

Some other ways to use your restaurant's working capital for marketing are creating brand merchandise, advertisement & promotion on online media channels.