Our restaurant series is designed to guide you through each step of opening a restaurant, from your initial idea to a fully functioning food service business.
Module 1 covers the essentials: developing your concept, designing your menu, selecting a location, identifying equipment needs, and planning your kitchen layout—all leading up to opening day.
This is the first of four modules in the Restaurant Series. Each module can be taken individually, but we recommend completing the full series for the most comprehensive experience.
Wednesday, August 6, 2025
10:00 AM to 11:30 AM
Jason Bitar, a Business Consultant at the UGA SBDC in Gwinnett, has 30+ years of experience as an entrepreneur and small business owner in the food service, business consulting and real estate industries. With his experience consulting and mentoring small business owners, Jason has developed deep knowledge and commitment to helping entrepreneurs bring their ideas to market. He understands their concerns, relates to their frustrations and admires their determination. His areas of expertise include, concept development, brand design, product innovation and development, planning and marketing strategies, location selection, store design and construction, franchising and executive mentoring. Jason is fluent in English, Arabic and French.
All programs of the UGA SBDC are open to the public on a non-discriminatory basis. Reasonable accommodations for persons with disabilities will be made if requested at least two weeks in advance.
Funded in part through a Cooperative Agreement with the U.S. Small Business Administration.
The University of Georgia
Small Business Development Center
382 East Broad Street
Athens, GA 30602-5412
P: (706) 542-2762
