Opening a restaurant can be a challenging and complex process. One of the critical aspects of starting a new restaurant is choosing the right contractors for the project.
This is where procurement comes into play. In this article, we’ll discuss how to master restaurant procurement and select the right contractors for your next project.
What is procurement, and why is it important?
Procurement is the process of acquiring goods or services for a project. It is a vital aspect of any project, including restaurant construction. The procurement process involves identifying the best way to achieve project objectives and value for money, which is critical in the restaurant industry.
The procurement strategy will help identify the right procurement route, which will deliver the procurement strategy. This means considering the design, construction, operation, and maintenance of the restaurant, with the delivery team working together as an integrated project team.
There are various alternative methods of procurement available, and each has its own advantages and disadvantages. Some of the procurement methods you may consider for your restaurant project are traditional, room, design and build, management contracting, or construction management.
The traditional procurement method is the most commonly used method in the restaurant industry. Under this approach, the contractor builds a client design scope of works within a period for a lump sum. The client remains responsible for the design and performance of the consultant under his devised.
It is important to note that each procurement method has its own variations, and no method is best in all circumstances. Matters affecting your procurement strategy could include the nature of the refurbishment, the scope of the works, the measure of control by the client, accountability, how the contractor is to be appointed, the certainty of the final cost, start and completion times, any restrictions, changes during construction, and how they’re dealt with and the building relationship with the supply chain.
Choosing the right procurement method for your restaurant project will determine the composition of the design team and the project team, the compatibility of agreements and documents for tendering purposes, and how they’re defined in detail in terms of design and responsibilities, and how the contract sum is calculated.
To summarise, it is critical to choose the right procurement method for your restaurant project to ensure that you achieve the objectives of the project, value for money and that the project is delivered on time.
If you need help with restaurant procurement or choosing the right contractors for your next project, please contact Julian through email.
Julian is an expert in restaurant procurement, and he would be delighted to help you choose the right contractual route.
Alternatively you can watch our YouTube series ‘Build Your Restaurant’ via clicking the link : https://youtu.be/JGWbCsBuNro
