GoWaiter vs Steak & Stuff Franchise Comparison

Below is an in-depth analysis and side-by-side comparison of GoWaiter vs Steak & Stuff including start-up costs and fees, business experience requirements, training & support and financing options.

Start-Up Costs and Fees
 
GoWaiter Franchise
Steak & Stuff Franchise
Investment $48,600 - $112,000$95,000 - $115,000
Franchise Fee $19,500$15,000
Royalty Fee -3%
Advertising Fee --
Year Founded 20092006
Year Franchised 20092013
Term Of Agreement -5 years
Term Of Agreement -5 years
Renewal Fee --


Business Experience Requirements
 
GoWaiter Franchise
Steak & Stuff Franchise
Experience -

No business experience required.

General restaurant experience required.

Financing Options
 
GoWaiter Franchise
Steak & Stuff Franchise
  In-House/3rd PartyIn-House/3rd Party
Franchise Fees -/--/Yes
Start-up Costs -/--/Yes
Equipment -/--/Yes
Inventory -/--/Yes
Receivables -/--/-
Payroll -/--/-

Training & Support
 
GoWaiter Franchise
Steak & Stuff Franchise
Training # One week of classroom training in our corporate offices # One week in an existing GoWaiter franchise office # One to two weeks in your franchise market area to launch your new GoWaiter business-
Support * Start-up marketing * Initial signing of restaurant partners, hotels and corporate accounts * Setting up your office, phones and software * Receiving and set up all necessary Delivery Waiter equipment * Qualifying delivery waiters * Implementing procedures * Dispatching delivery waiters *Email Newsletter *Advisory Meetings *Grand opening *Internet *Security/safety procedures *Field operations/evaluations *Purchasing cooperatives *Management Support *Training
Marketing The key to gaining and maintaining GoWaiter customers is implementing the proven GoWaiter marketing plan. Understanding, when where and how to market is the key. We provide you with a proven plan and all of the marketing resources and materials needed to drive traffic to our restaurant partners. * Menu Guides * Postcards * Door Hangers * Direct Mail Programs * Internet Marketing * Branding * Promotional Materials * Sales Strategies *Local Media *Ad Slicks *Internet Ad campaign-- Google - Yahoo Etc *Gorilla Marketing Campaign *Facebook *Dedicated Store Web-site *Local Networking *Marketing Training for Franchisee.
Operations * efficiently accept online and call center orders * organize and schedule catering, manage delivery times and routing * Securely manage customer information * Provide detailed reporting *Number of employees- 20 - 25. *Owner/Operators Preferred .

Expansion Plans
 
GoWaiter Franchise
Steak & Stuff Franchise
US Expansion -Yes
Canada Expansion -Yes
International Expansion -Yes

Company Overviews

About GoWaiter

Why start a GoWaiter Food Service Franchise? * GoWaiter is the franchise industry leader in restaurant marketing, restaurant food delivery and restaurant catering * Our food service franchise capitalizes on the $530 billion restaurant industry * High demand service * Minimal investment compared to opening a restaurant * Low overhead * Few employees * GoWaiter franchisees work in a clean, quiet office environment * Minimal or no accounts receivable * High profit margins What makes a GoWaiter franchise successful? As with any small business, success begins with a motivated, hard working and talented individual leading the way. GoWaiter will combine your determination and skill sets with our successful and proven franchise model to dominate your local market for restaurant marketing, catering and food delivery. A proven franchise operating system Our leadership team has more than 20 years of franchising and restaurant experience. Our experience, leadership and guidance are immeasurable in getting your GoWaiter franchise started. From signing up restaurant partners, hotels, and corporate accounts to managing all of the day to day operational duties, we cover it all. * Branding & Marketing * Sales * Integrated Operational Software * Delivery Waiter Recruiting, Hiring & Managing * GoWaiter's national call center to take all telephone orders * GoWaiter.com to accept and process all web orders

About Steak & Stuff

We opened Steak & Stuff in July 2006. Looking at all the large corporations overcharging potential franchise customers , we decided first of all to start our own and that we could provide better food than the competition. Second , after establishing ourselves we could offer other aspiring restaurant owners security within our company. Strength in numbers so to speak. Franchising is about minimizing risks and maximizing your returns. As a Steak & Stuff franchisor we provide operating systems, solid research and development, established marketing methods and instant credibility. You will also receive extensive training and ongoing support which can reduce the risk and build success more rapidly than trying to do it on your own. So if you are interested in becoming your own boss give us a call.
For as little as $95,000.00 you can franchise a Steak&Stuff. We offer what the others do with training, support, marketing etc. but its what we do that they don't that sets us apart.