DOES YOUR RESTAURANT OFFER PARKING?
This is not always the case … but more often than not, if customers cannot find a place to park, they may not come to your restaurant or at the very least; you are limiting your customer base.
So I think that parking needs be taken into account before the lease is signed.
- Are spaces included in the lease?
- Are they adequate to what you will need?
If there is no dedicated parking, count the spaces immediately surrounding your location.
- Are there enough?
- How much competition is there for those parking spaces?
Is there a public car park that’s close enough to become part of your parking?
Is the public transport good enough to make parking less of a concern?
If ‘none of the above’ apply to you … consider if you will you have enough pedestrian traffic to offset any lack of parking?
