nyc: I have thought of a good idea and did some surveys with the food I've made and received some positive thoughts (approx 100 people). It's going to be a fusion Asian cuisine. Would 250K (no debt, just cash) be enough to start one in NYC (assuming that its expensive rents etc). I'd like to start this restaurant around the business areas.|||Yes or no. It depends on how big, how fancy as much as anything else. The only answer to your question lies in a business plan that details everything from food costs to staffing levels and design expeditures Keep in mind that you may not turn a profit for the first few months and that build out usually takes at least twice as long and twice as much money as planned.