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Selling your restaurant: how to do it right and not undersell

You want to transfer your restaurant but you don't know how much it's worth or how to do it. We help you value, prepare, and negotiate the transfer. Madrid.

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Sell your restaurant — ChefBusiness restaurant consulting Madrid
The challenge

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Sell your restaurant — situacion habitual en restaurantes

Selling a restaurant is one of the hardest decisions for a hospitality business owner. And one of the worst executed. Most sales are done urgently, without professional valuation and under financial pressure — which leads to underselling a business that could have sold for double. A well-prepared sale can take 3-6 months, but the difference between underselling and selling well can be €50,000 or more.

  • You're considering closing or selling your restaurant but you don't know how much it's worth
  • You have posted an ad on Milanuncios or Wallapop and you only receive very low offers
  • You don't know what documentation you need for a legal and clean transfer
  • You have pending debts with suppliers or Hacienda and don't know how they affect the transfer
  • The landlord doesn't know that you want to transfer and you haven't reviewed the contract clauses
  • You want to leave but you feel trapped because you can't find a buyer

If you recognize 2 or more of these situations, your restaurant needs a professional diagnosis.

Datos del sector

Lo que dicen los numeros

30.000-120.000€
Average price for restaurant transfer in Madrid
Portales traspaso 2025
30-50% más
Difference between urgent transfer and prepared transfer
ChefBusiness / sector
3-6 meses
Average selling time of a well-prepared transfer
Sector hostelero
15%
Business transfers that fail due to hidden legal issues
FEHR 2025

A restaurant prepared for transfer (clean accounts, organized documentation, stable operation) sells for 30-50% more than the same business transferred urgently and without preparation.

The solution

How we solve it at ChefBusiness

We help you transfer your restaurant with a method: professional valuation (not what you think it's worth, but what the market pays), preparing the business for sale (clean accounts, organized documentation, stable operation), active buyer search, and accompaniment in negotiation and closing. A well-executed transfer maximizes the price and minimizes legal and tax problems.

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FAQ

FAQ: sell your restaurant

How much is my restaurant worth to transfer?
It depends on 4 factors: location of the premises and lease contract terms, demonstrable revenue and profitability, condition of equipment and fixtures, and goodwill (clientele, reviews, brand). A restaurant in central Madrid with demonstrable revenue of €40,000/month can be transferred for between €50,000 and €120,000. One in a peripheral area with low revenue, between €15,000 and €40,000.
Can I transfer my restaurant if I have debts?
Yes, but debts must be declared and affect the price. Debts with suppliers are negotiable (the buyer can assume them in exchange for a price reduction). Debts with the Tax Authorities or Social Security are yours and are not transferred, but they do affect the cleanliness of the operation. A transfer with hidden debts can be declared void by a court.
How long does it take to transfer a restaurant?
A well-prepared transfer (documentation ready, clean accounts, realistic price) closes in 3-6 months. An urgent or poorly prepared transfer can take a year or never close at all. The most determining factor is the price: if you ask for what it's worth, it sells. If you ask for what you need to leave without losses, it's probably too much.
Do I need the landlord's permission to transfer?
It depends on the lease contract. Most commercial lease contracts include a transfer or assignment clause that may require the owner's authorization and/or payment of a percentage of the transfer. REVIEW your contract before announcing the transfer. If the contract prohibits it, you need to negotiate with the landlord first.

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