Why Do Restaurants Take So Long to Open?


“The city systematically screws you up the ass.”

So said one of the participants in our anonymous chef survey, when asked what the hardest thing is about opening a restaurant in Philly.

But for a really detailed description of the many things that contribute to delay a restaurant’s opening — or at least one particular restaurant, Speck’s, opening — we recommend reading this epic poem with photos by Shola Olunloyo on the Studiokitchen blog. The screenshot above is just the introduction; go to the blog for the complete experience.

Restaurants Take Forever To Open Because… [Studiokitchen]