PROJ 5001 Project Report: Establishing a Restaurant in the GTA

This project report details the establishment of a new restaurant in the Greater Toronto Area (GTA), following the five phases of project management. It includes project initiation, planning, execution, control, and closing phases, with specific activities outlined for each. The report provides a detailed project timeline with a work breakdown structure, budget plans covering project costs, operating budget, and start-up budget, and human resources, communications, risk management, and project control plans. The total estimated project cost is $616,400, with a start-up budget of $2 million, and includes considerations for operating costs, staffing, maintenance, and marketing. The report also incorporates insights from research conducted at various restaurants and businesses.

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PROJ 5001: Establish a Restaurant in the GTA
Name of the Student
Name of the University

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Table of Contents
Executive Summary.........................................................................................................................2
1. Phases of Project Management....................................................................................................2
2. Project Timeline and Work Breakdown Structure.......................................................................8
3. Project Costs, Operating Budget and Start Up Budget (Budget Plan)......................................14
4. Human Resources Plan..............................................................................................................15
5. Communications Plan................................................................................................................16
6. Risk Management Plan..............................................................................................................17
7. Project Control Plan...................................................................................................................18
References......................................................................................................................................20

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Executive Summary
This project is based on setting up a new restaurant in Greater Toronto Area (GTA). In
order to undertake this particular project, there are several work requirements including hiring or
constructing a new building where the restaurant will be set up, installation of cooking
equipments, preparation of dining space, recruitment of chefs, preparing an appropriate menu for
the restaurant, preparation of appropriate prices for the dishes and others. Based on the
requirements of the project, a project plan has been developed in this report that includes project
timeline, budget management, risk management, human resource management, communication
management and project control plans.
1. Phases of Project Management
The five main phases of project management that will be followed for this project are as
follows.
Project Initiation Phase – This is the starting phase of a project in which the most
common activities include discussion regarding progressing with project, feasibility testing,
project proposal submission and others (Harrison & Lock, 2017). For this particular project, the
list of activities under this phase is specified as follows.
Project Initiation Phase
Discussion between Project Board Members
Discussion Regarding Feasibility of Project

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Discussion Regarding Selection of Area for Setting Up Restaurant
Agree on an Appropriate Plan
Submit Project Proposal
Receive Approval on Project Proposal
Project Planning Phase – This is one of the main phases of the project where detailed
planning is done regarding further work. The planning includes development of project charter,
specification of project scope, determination of budget, schedule, risk management plan and
others (Kerzner & Kerzner, 2017). For the establishment of restaurant in GTA, the following
activities are required for the planning phase.
Project Planning Phase
Prepare Project Charter
Develop Project Budget
Develop Project Schedule
Prepare Human Resource Management Plan
Prepare Risk Management Plan
Prepare Project Control Plan
Prepare Quality Management Plan

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Appoint Project Team
Project Execution Phase – The execution phase constitutes all the major work packages
that are required to reach the goals of the project. In other words, this is the most important part
of a project and is also the lengthiest one (White, 2018). For this project, the execution phases
requires the following activities.
Project Execution Phase
Restaurant Building
Survey Target Area
Rent Building for Restaurant
Contact Local Council
Acquire Trade License
Acquire Permission for Proceeding with the Project
Procurement
Prepare List of Necessary Resources
Hire Project Working Team

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Purchase All Necessary Equipments
Installation Works
Installation of the Equipments in the Kitchen Room
Electrical and Plumbing Works in Kitchen Room
Dining Area Design
Prepare Floor Plan
Electrical Works
Place Tables and Chairs as per Floor Plan
Set Up Counter for Ordering Food and Bill Payment
Installation of Air Conditioning System
Utilities
Restroom Development
Installation of Restroom Essentials
Plumbing Works
Install Hand Wash Equipments
Decoration Design and Implementation

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Interior Decorations As Per Restaurant Theme
Exterior Decorations
Setting Up Restaurant Title Banner
Menu
Decide Theme for Restaurant
Hire Masterchef and Cooks
Discussion Regarding Standard Menu for the Restaurant
Approve the Menu
Finalization and Printing of Menu
Project Control Phase – In this phase, the project is controlled along with some
additional works like marketing, checking of quality standards, testing and others (Madar, 2014).
For this project, the control phase requires the following list of activities.
Project Control Phase
Marketing
Promote the Restaurant via Social and Digital Media
Announce Discounts and Offers for First Customers

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Testing
Safety Testing
Testing of Cooking Equipments
Checking Quality of Cooking Utensils
Check Food Preservation System
Project Handover
Project Closing Phase – This is the final phase of the project where appraisal and review
are performed and stakeholders sign off from the project (Binder, 2016). Following is the list of
activities required for the closing phase of this project.
Project Closing Phase
Review and Appraisal of the Project
Pay Remaining Dues
Stakeholder Sign Off
Grand Opening

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2. Project Timeline and Work Breakdown Structure
The project timeline along with the work breakdown structure is presented in the
following table.
WBS Task Description Duration Resource Names Cost
0
Establishment of New Restaurant
in GTA
227 days $616,400.00
1 Project Initiation Phase 14 days $28,400.00
1.1
Discussion between Project
Board Members
3 days
Project Manager,
Project Supervisor
$7,800.00
1.2
Discussion Regarding Feasibility
of Project
2 days
Project Manager,
Project Supervisor
$5,200.00
1.3
Discussion Regarding Selection
of Area for Setting Up Restaurant
2 days
Project Manager,
Project Supervisor
$5,200.00
1.4 Agree on an Appropriate Plan 2 days
Project Manager,
Project Supervisor
$5,200.00
1.5 Submit Project Proposal 5 days Project Supervisor $5,000.00
1.6
Receive Approval on Project
Proposal
0 days $0.00

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2 Project Planning Phase 20 days $21,200.00
2.1 Prepare Project Charter 4 days Project Supervisor $4,000.00
2.2 Develop Project Budget 4 days Project Supervisor $4,000.00
2.3 Develop Project Schedule 2 days Project Supervisor $2,000.00
2.4
Prepare Human Resource
Management Plan
2 days Project Supervisor $2,000.00
2.5 Prepare Risk Management Plan 2 days Project Supervisor $2,000.00
2.6 Prepare Project Control Plan 2 days Project Supervisor $2,000.00
2.7
Prepare Quality Management
Plan
2 days Project Supervisor $2,000.00
2.8 Appoint Project Team 2 days Project Manager $3,200.00
3 Project Execution Phase 150 days $470,800.00
3.1 Restaurant Building 60 days $116,000.00
3.1.1 Survey Target Area 10 days Project Manager $16,000.00
3.1.2 Rent Building for Restaurant 30 days
Project Manager,
Building Rent Cost
Per Month[1]
$58,000.00
3.1.3 Contact Local Council 5 days Project Manager $8,000.00

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3.1.4 Acquire Trade License 10 days
Project Manager,
Building Rent Cost
Per Month[1]
$26,000.00
3.1.5
Acquire Permission for
Proceeding with the Project
5 days Project Manager $8,000.00
3.2 Procurement 30 days $117,000.00
3.2.1
Prepare List of Necessary
Resources
10 days
Project Supervisor,
Project Team Leaders
$46,000.00
3.2.2 Hire Project Working Team 5 days Project Team Leaders $18,000.00
3.2.3
Purchase All Necessary
Equipments
15 days
Procurement
Manager, Equipment
Costs[1], Building
Rent Cost Per
Month[1]
$53,000.00
3.3 Installation Works 20 days $46,000.00
3.3.1
Installation of the Equipments
in the Kitchen Room
10 days
Worker Group 1,
Building Rent Cost
Per Month[1]
$22,000.00

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3.3.2
Electrical and Plumbing Works
in Kitchen Room
20 days Worker Group 2 $24,000.00
3.4 Dining Area Design 40 days $47,000.00
3.4.1 Prepare Floor Plan 5 days Project Supervisor $5,000.00
3.4.2 Electrical Works 10 days Worker Group 2 $12,000.00
3.4.3
Place Tables and Chairs as per
Floor Plan
5 days Worker Group 3 $6,000.00
3.4.4
Set Up Counter for Ordering
Food and Bill Payment
15 days Worker Group 3 $18,000.00
3.4.5
Installation of Air
Conditioning System
5 days Worker Group 2 $6,000.00
3.5 Utilities 25 days $30,000.00
3.5.1 Restroom Development 5 days Worker Group 4 $6,000.00
3.5.2
Installation of Restroom
Essentials
5 days Worker Group 4 $6,000.00
3.5.3 Plumbing Works 10 days Worker Group 2 $12,000.00
3.5.4 Install Hand Wash Equipments 5 days Worker Group 4 $6,000.00