Seeking Guidance - Restaurant business

You are asking the near impossible, a total intangible.

What I suggest you try is a little 'social engineering' and seek out Foreign owned restaurants of a size similar to what you have in mind.

Is it a 'greasy' spoon, a cafe, a specialist cuisine, etc. This will allow you to determine the nature of your staff. Obviously if you are going with something a little exotic, you'll need a more experienced (and expensive) cook.

Count the staff, the number of gas burners, etc. Then seek out the owner, manager and start your 'engineering'.

Don't approach with a list of questions, make them sound spontaneous. Forget about asking for rent, that is easily ascertained from rental agents.

Then you have to attend to the 'business' end. Your status in the country, corporate structure, city permits, etc. Remember, TP HCM has a hot Health Department who actually go out checking and are known to not take bribes, etc.

Have a look at: < https://www.expat.com/forum/viewtopic.p … 00#1063475 >.

You might get some ideas.

Hi Jaitch,

Your insight is very much appreciated. I will check out Jon's story from spike. Thanks for the link!

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