How to Open an Italian Restaurant in Dubai – Abu Dhabi ?

July 15, 2024

Opening an Italian restaurant: a good business opportunity for those who love good food (from sashimi to bucatini) and have a business sense; many are those who have ventured into the world of catering, many have left jobs that did not excite them to dedicate themselves to the culinary art, perhaps abroad.

Starting a restaurant is a business that requires sacrifices and also a good starting idea, in fact it is necessary to have clear ideas and plan all the start-up and management phases, it is essential to study a detailed business plan, to be clear about the initial investment required for the opening and the amortization period, the expected income for the first few months and the management costs of the restaurant, what the “typical” clientele of the restaurant will be and the activities that will be carried out to attract them, any advertising campaigns, the menu and related prices.

Experience in the sector helps, but it is not always essential, if you surround yourself with expert staff and external consultants who will advise you in managing the premises.

From this point of view EBS  help you with a  turnkey consultancy service for any type of restaurant venue in Dubai and the United Arab Emirates in general.

Do not underestimate the idea of ​​taking over already open restaurants (transformable into fast food or transformable into other forms more suited to your business idea) or taking them on account/sale in some areas of Dubai . Also in this case EBS can put you in contact with Our consultants.

The choice of location is crucial for the success of the restaurant but also for its positioning: opening inside hotels means a greater initial investment, but also the possibility of serving alcohol. In Dubai and the Emirates, in fact, hotels are considered free zones as far as alcohol is concerned. Outside of hotels, it is not possible to serve alcohol, so all restaurants can at most serve non-alcoholic beer.

Most tourists travel by taxi, and in any case between shopping malls, hotels and parking lots distributed more or less everywhere, there are no particular problems in getting guests there. Dubai Marina is instead a place definitely elite with a good pedestrian flow ;  one of the most exclusive seafront real estate developments in the world (in the Persian Gulf area, known as) among the most luxurious hotels and restaurants in the world. Inside fabulous homes equipped with 5-star comforts and breathtaking panoramic views.

Dubai Marina is now one of the most sought-after destinations for real estate investment in Dubai due to its waterfront location, convenient accessibility from Sheikh Zayed Road and the metro, and all the amenities it offers. Another delicate point in planning the restaurant is the choice of the menu, which must be done carefully and must be absolutely in line with the sign, the look of the place and the target you want to reach. A good finishing touch for those who want to conquer the Emirati clientele is certainly the  Shisha  (شيشة), or  hookah (in Persian nârgil), the famous instrument adopted in Arab countries to smoke tobacco, often flavored. Finally, the presence of other similar places in the area should not be underestimated.