Below you will find more information regarding General Contractoers, professionals and designers.

Remember a Contractor with Restaurant Experience is needed. Always hire a professional for the job and don't forget a design and development company can be the reason you succeed or fail. We highly recommend AdVibe Inc ( www.advibe.com )

AdVibe.com will help you with your online appearance, your menu and logo needs, and most of all the company itself has owned restaurant's and knows the restaurant businesses.

Hiring a General Contractor

Be sure you hire a licensed general contractor who has good references and has experience in building restaurants. A residential contractor or one who has built office buildings and has no restaurant experience could cost the restaurant owner in lost time, quality of workmanship and price overruns.

If your project is going to be in California, be sure to verify the G.C.'s current active license with the California Contractors State License Board.  This Board has published a  free booklet entitled "What You Should Know Before You Hire a Contractor". Please call (800) 321-2752.

When hiring a general contractor, also make sure the contractor provides you with certificates of insurance for Workman's Compensation and General Liability (photocopies should not be accepted. Ask the contractor to have their insurance agent send them directly to you).

Hiring Other Professionals

When hiring all professionals, be sure to see their portfolios of work;  ask for references, discuss their credentials, and be clear on the scope of work you want them to provide you. The following three professionals work can give you lasting value in establishing your public image, distributing your message and promoting your business.

Graphic Artist - for your logo, menus, stationery and other miscellaneous printed promotional material.