If we go online and search for the keyword "Indian restaurants", there will be over a million results and when we filter the search it boils down to a few hundred thousands. The question is how to deal with all these searches? Are all of them restaurants of the category you are searching? Is the restaurant listed there a good restaurant. These are the basic few questions that pester your mind the moment you search for the keyword. In fact the dilemma is really there because even when we see around our locality we can find hoards of restaurants that are providing a variety of cuisines. So we can very well establish the fact that there are so many options in front of us when Indian restaurants are concerned and the confusion builds on all the more! How to choose which one .. more»

What a nice restaurant, how much is it worth? We are all able to judge if a restaurant is “cool” or not, based on its location, its atmosphere, the people, the courtesy of the waiters, the wine list and of course, what we eat and what we pay for it. This article deals with a different type of judgement: what is the value of the restaurant itself? If You believe that Real Estate values depend on bricks and revenues, just pass on. For those interested in valuing intangible properties instead, just have a look. (The location is Rome in Italy but Names and Values have been changed.) Introduction and approach EqS Equity Studio was recently challenged to place a value on one of Rome's most famous restaurant, Marcello's. It is located in the centre of Rome, exactly where you would expect it to be. Believe .. more»

Restaurant owners have limited options for commercial mortgages, relative to other businesses and building types.  One of the most common options is the SBA loans.  Although not perfect, they can be a viable option.  For one, they are still reliable and are still closing.  Two, they do offer some of the lowest fixed rates available and the highest level of financing for restaurant loans.    Interest rates for restaurant loans are currently in the mid 6%’s to mid 7%’s depending on the particulars of the transaction.  Combine that with 85% financing on purchases AND 85% financing on refinances and it is easy to see why the SBA has had such a huge impact on American Small Businesses.    Compare that to traditional bank financing, rates are about the same, but you would have to come out of pocket 30-40% of the purchase price.  Refinance financing is .. more»