17 - 21 August 2026
Turn your restaurant idea into a real business model in just 5 days. The Restaurant Launchpad is an intensive business accelerator designed for aspiring restaurant owners, food entrepreneurs, and culinary professionals who want to move beyond ideas and build a concept that is operationally, financially, and creatively ready for launch.
Through a combination of business strategy, menu development, restaurant operations, branding, and real-world execution, participants will learn how to develop a restaurant concept from the ground up. Guided by industry experts and experienced mentors, the programme combines practical workshops with hands-on assignments that mirror the realities of launching a food business.
Throughout the course, participants will define their unique brand positioning, create profitable menu concepts, understand costing and operational systems, and develop marketing strategies tailored for today’s competitive food industry. The experience culminates in “The Prototype Day,” where participants present and test their business concept through a live soft-launch simulation and investor-style pitch.
Designed to bridge the gap between culinary creativity and business viability, this course empowers future restaurateurs with the tools, frameworks, and confidence needed to take the next step towards opening their own food business.
For participants seeking real market testing opportunities, selected packages also include access to the The Food School Bangkok incubator programme, allowing concepts to be tested in a professional environment before entering long-term commercial operations.
