Check Out Competitors

Before you open a kosher restaurant in your area, it's worthwhile to see how strong the competition is. Try our link below to get a list of local competitors near you. Complete the form by entering your city, state and zip code to get a list of kosher restaurants that are close by.

• Find Local Kosher Restaurant Competitors

Is the local market large enough to support another kosher restaurant? If not, you had better be sure that you are doing things much better than the competition.

Talk to People Who Are Already in the Business

After you've evaluated your local competitors, you really ought to have a conversation with someone who is in the business. If you think your local competitors will give you advice, you're being overoptimistic. What's in it for them?

Thankfully, an owner of a a kosher restaurant outside of your community may be willing to share their entrepreneurial wisdom with you, provided that you won't be directly competing with them. In that case, the business owner may be more than happy to discuss the industry with you. In my experience, you may have to call ten business owners in order to find one who is willing to share his wisdom with you.

How does one go about finding somebody who runs a kosher restaurant outside of your area who is willing to talk?

No problem! Just use the link below and try a random city/state or zipcode. Then start dialing for advice until you are successful.

• Find Your Kosher Restaurant Mentor

Explore Franchising Options

You should know that your odds of achieving your top business goals greatly improve if you decide to franchise in lieu of doing everything yourself.

Before you consider starting a kosher restaurant, you may want to determine whether buying a franchise could make sense for you.

The link below gives you access to our franchise directory so you can see if there's a franchise opportunity for you. You might even find something that points you in a completely different direction.

• Directory of Franchises