GGB Toolkit · Launch
22 June 2026
The Pre-Opening & Feasibility Checklist
Most launch pain is decided before the doors open. Work this checklist before you commit capital — the gaps it surfaces are far cheaper to fix on paper than in month one.
Printable checklist · GGB framework
Feasibility & concept
- Concept defined with a clear target guest and price point
- Catchment and competition mapped; demand evidenced, not assumed
- Feasibility model built to break-even with realistic ramp-up
- Investment and working-capital runway agreed with a buffer
Licensing & site
- Trade licence, food permits and approvals mapped with timelines
- Lease terms, fit-out rights and handover condition confirmed
- Kitchen layout signed off for flow, extraction and HACCP
- Civil defence, municipality and food-control requirements checked
Kitchen, team & menu
- Menu costed to target food cost with tested recipes and yields
- Equipment list matched to the menu and the covers forecast
- Key hires and training plan in place ahead of opening
- Suppliers approved with pricing and delivery agreed
Launch readiness
- POS, payments and reporting configured and tested
- Soft-launch plan to debug service before the full open
- Marketing and delivery-channel onboarding sequenced
- Week-one P&L tracking ready from day one