New take-out Resturant idea!!

I am looking to open a fast food Italian take out restaurant. This take out spot will 100% mimic a “Chinese” take out joint. 

I want to use pints & quarts, combination platters. Free can of soda over $20. Delivery within 20 mins. Everything exactly the same except Italian food. 

Pasta will Ben precooked and many different sauces available to mix and match. Instead of an egg roll you’ll receive garlic bread. 

Thoughts? 

Ty 

I don't know where you live but if you were out here on the west coast I would say go with a food truck first. Less of an investment and successful food trucks often lead to brick and mortar restaurants. Sounds good though.

I think he was referring to the size/style of the containers. I would imagine he would have forks. Either way, your comment about creating a culture, and the comment above, is why I said it would work on a food truck, and specifically out west. Food trucks are all about creating, and introducing, a culture. Giving people something either completely new, or an old favorite with a new spin. A lot of the fusion foods you've heard of started on food trucks. Also, as chaloots pointed out, most people in east coast cities have neighborhood spots to get good italian take out. Not quite the same on the west coast. This could be huge in cities like San Francisco, Portland, Seattle, ect. And like I said above, successful trucks usally lead to brick & mortars. Either way, good luck, bro. All I can say is location, location, location.

Yep, only difference is the pizza places serve pasta in a round tin with a plastic cover and he wants to use Chinese takeout boxes.

In Buffalo, we had an actual fast food Italian chain, with a drive-thru.  It closed before I moved here 20 years ago, but DU must remember it.

I'm telling you, it would work ouy here on the West Coast. Amongst the hipsters no less but you would have to take the food truck approach. I fon't know where Chris is based,(Brooklyn?) but here on the West Coast, in cities like Portland, San Francisco, Seattle, San Diego, food trucks are huge. And they're all gimicky. And like I said, some are so successful they lead to multiple location brick & mortar restaurants.

Do not pre cook pasta, cook in batches to order.

Cook the meatball in the oven. Do not sauté them 

Thank you for all the great responses