Site One has to run without you
If you are still the relief manager, the buyer, and the person who fixes the booking system on Site One, Site Two will borrow from a budget you do not have: your attention.
Questions that feel uncomfortable — and useful
- What breaks first when you are not on site for a week?
- What cash buffer covers ramp, fit-out overruns, and slower-than-forecast sales at the same time?
- Which leader is truly accountable for performance — not just “helping out”?
A second site is a different business. Treat it that way in cash, rostering, and leadership — or pay for the lesson later.
What we recommend before you sign
Model stress cases. Talk to operators who opened their second site twelve months ago — not only the success stories. If the plan still looks robust after that, you are not being optimistic; you are being prepared.