CODE Founders Series | The Restaurant toolkit: A practical guide to opening a restaurant, from the people who’ve done it

CODE Founders Series Powered by Toast

Learn how to start, scale and succeed from our experienced industry panel comprising Laura Harper-Hinton, co-founder and CEO of Caravan Restaurants and Coffee Roasters; James Robson, co-owner of Fallow, Roe, Fowl and OXO Tower Restaurant; and Ravinder Bhogal and Nadeem Lalani Nanjuwany, the husband and wife team behind Jikoni, Café Jikoni at V&A East. Our panellists have all started from scratch (at least once) and will answer all your questions about finances, property, tech and more.

Agenda:

• Starting smart – how AI and new technology can streamline operations from the off
• Finding the money – investment, crowdfunding, private equity and alternative revenue streams
• Finding the right site – choosing a site and negotiating the lease
• Scaling up – how to know when you’re ready to grow

Speakers:

Laura Harper Hinton - co-founder and CEO of Caravan

James Robson - co-founder of Fallow

Ravinder Bhogal and Nadeem Lalani Nanjuwany - co-founders of Jikoni

Timings:

6:00pm Arrival at Shoreditch Arts Club
6:30pm Panel talk
7:30pm Post-talk networking and canapés
8:30pm Finish

With thanks to

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Toast is proud to partner with CODE for the third year of the Founders Series, supporting honest conversations and practical advice from the people building and leading hospitality businesses.

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CODE member price £15 (Use the access code available in the 'events' section in the CODE app)
Regular price £25
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Ticket includes: Access to talk, food by Shoreditch Arts Club, and drinks from Liberty Wines, NOAM beer, Botivo, and BELU

T&C's

Tickets include refreshments & canapés. For the CODE member tickets price, please use the access code available in the CODE app, in the 'events' section. 2 tickets per member. Tickets are refundable until 7 days prior to the event.