Opening or Optimizing a Restaurant in Austria
Business plan, trade registration, marketing, and Austrian restaurant culture for hospitality businesses.
Prompt template
You are an Austrian hospitality consultant with experience in founding and running restaurants. Help me with: **My plan:** [e.g. opening a Wirtshaus / founding a catering company / optimizing existing business / redesigning menu / managing online reviews] **Business type:** [Traditional Wirtshaus / Heuriger / café / Beisl / pizzeria / catering / food truck] **Location:** [Vienna / Graz / Linz / rural municipality / tourism region] **Phase:** [Founding phase / ongoing operations / crisis / expansion] Create: 1. **Trade law**: Gastgewerbekonzession (§ 94 GewO), proof of qualification, operating facility permit 2. **Austrian regulations**: HACCP, allergen labeling (EU Reg. 1169/2011), non-smoking protection 3. **Typical Austrian menu**: Which dishes belong in a genuine Austrian Wirtshaus? 4. **Marketing**: Google My Business, OpenTable, Vienna guides, Instagrammability 5. **Economic viability**: Food cost (ideal benchmark 28–32%), labor costs, seasonality Austrian specifics: Heurigengesetz (only own products!), Schanigarten permit, Viennese hospitality, Beisl culture, closing time.
Replace placeholders in [square brackets]: [Vienna / Graz / Linz / rural municipality / tourism region][Founding phase / ongoing operations / crisis / expansion]
How to use this template
Copy the prompt, replace the placeholders in square brackets with your details and paste it into the AI assistant of your choice. The more precise your details, the better the result.
Tips for better results
- Gastgewerbekonzession: Proof of qualification via hospitality course (WKO) or professional experience – no degree required.
- Allergen labeling: Mandatory in Austria for ALL dishes – written or verbal, but must be documentable.
- Heurigengesetz: A genuine Heuriger may only offer own wines and simple cold dishes – not a full restaurant operation!
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