hi

just looking for advice for my brother !

can anyone please tell me; what are the advantages and disadvantages of setting up a free of tie Restaurant/bar business from scratch ?
how do we convert an empty shop to a bar ?

and how much he should be paying for the cellar equipment, cooling plant, tables and chairs, Bar , Kitchen, Toilets, Floors and etc ????and what sort of costs he should expect ???

And, can he go to the supply company ( for example ; carsberg-tetley ) and do a tied deal ( doesnt mean premium prices, maybe just their product ranges ) and in return , carsberg-tetley or any other supply company would fit out the cellar, pipework to bar etc. for him free ?????? is that possible ???

my brother has limited amount of unborrwed - saved money but he donesnt know how much more he will need to borrow to set up his own restaurant bar  ?

thanks