Full-service restaurants carry the highest overhead in the industry — front-of-house staff, kitchen crew, bar inventory, and a dining room that needs constant refreshing. Between food costs running 28-35%, labor at 30%+, and the gap between busy weekends and slow Tuesdays — full-service operators need reliable capital.
This Is Why You're Here
Your dining room hasn't been updated in 8 years. A $65K renovation — new booths, lighting, and flooring — would boost covers 20%. But you can't close for 3 weeks without revenue to cover fixed costs.
Your sous chef got hired away. Recruiting and training a replacement costs $12K including recruiter fees and training overlap. Your kitchen can't run short-staffed through the weekend rush.
A liquor license became available for the space next door — you can expand into a private dining room and bar. Build-out is $90K but it adds $30K/month in event revenue.
Your HVAC system is shot and it's July. Guests won't sit in a 85-degree dining room. $28K for a new system, and you're losing $3K a night in covers until it's fixed.
Three of your servers quit the same week. You need $9K for a recruiting push, signing bonuses, and training overlap — you can't run 35 tables with half a floor team through Saturday night.
Our walk-in cooler died on a Friday night — $14K replacement. Basecamp had us funded by Monday morning. Didn't miss a single service.
James R., Full-Service Restaurant Owner, Charleston, SC
Full Service Financing
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Built for Your Business
Your dining room needs new booths every 5-7 years. Carpet, lighting, paint — guests notice when it gets tired. A $40K refresh keeps covers coming. We fund renovations in 48 hours so you don't lose a weekend of service.
Losing a key kitchen employee costs you $10K-$15K in recruiting, training overlap, and overtime. You can't run a full-service line short-handed through a Friday rush. We fund staffing gaps fast.
A solid wine and spirits program means $20K-$40K sitting on shelves at any given time. That's cash you can't use for payroll or repairs. A line of credit lets you stock the bar without starving the kitchen.
Full-service kitchens get hit with the most compliance orders — grease traps, ventilation, plumbing. A $15K fix with a 48-hour deadline means you need funding today, not next month.
What You're Up Against
| Challenge | What It Looks Like | Funding Solution | Amount | Speed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kitchen equipment failure | Walk-in compressor dies Friday night before busy weekend | Equipment Financing | $8K–$25K | 3–5 days |
| Seasonal staffing surge | Holiday season needs 15 extra servers and cooks | Working Capital | $20K–$60K | 1–3 days |
| Renovation for new concept | Dining room refresh to match rebrand | SBA Loans | $50K–$250K | 30–60 days |
| Food cost spike | Protein prices up 25%, need to buy 3 months of inventory now | Working Capital | $15K–$50K | 1–3 days |
| POS system upgrade | Old system crashing, need Toast/Clover across 20 stations | Equipment Financing | $15K–$40K | 3–5 days |
Pricing Transparency
| Product | Amount | Term | Rate | Speed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Working Capital | $10K–$2M | 3-18mo | 8-22% APR | 1-3 days |
| Equipment Financing | $10K–$5M | 2-7yr | 5-15% APR | 3-7 days |
| Business LOC | $10K–$5M | Revolving | 8-24% APR | 1-5 days |
| SBA Loan | $50K–$5M | 10-25yr | 6-10% APR | 2-6 weeks |
| Revenue-Based Financing | $10K–$1M | 3-18mo | Factor 1.1-1.4 | 1-2 days |
Rates vary by credit, revenue, and time in business. These are typical ranges.
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Calculate Your Real Cost →Full-service restaurants burn through $8K-$12K a week just in labor and food costs. When a piece of equipment goes down or you need to renovate, you can't wait 90 days for a bank. We've funded $65K kitchen overhauls in 48 hours — that's the speed restaurant owners need.
— Bobby Friel, Basecamp Funding - Founder
How It Works
No paperwork avalanche. No bank lobby. No guessing.
Answer a few quick questions about your business. No documents needed yet.
We check your options with zero impact on your FICO. Your score stays untouched.
Your profile is matched to 70+ lending partners. They compete - you never hear from them directly.
Your funding specialist presents your best options. No spam calls. No runaround.
Choose the rate and terms that fit. Sign digitally. Funds hit your account - same day available.
Full Service Capital Uses
Ovens, fryers, walk-ins, hood systems, POS systems. Upgrade without draining your cash reserves.
Cover payroll during slow weeks. Hire for the busy season. Retain your best staff year-round.
Dining room refresh, patio expansion, bar remodel, second location buildout.
Stock up for busy season. Lock in bulk pricing from suppliers. Never run out of your best sellers.
Social media ads, Google Ads, delivery platform fees, grand opening campaigns, loyalty programs.
Open a new spot, launch a ghost kitchen, or expand into catering. Scale without risking the mothership.
Full Transparency
Most lenders won't tell you this upfront. We will.
Need commercial insurance for your full service business?
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68% of loan denials happen because of weak financials at time of application. The best time to apply is when your business is performing — not when you're scrambling.
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Learn More →Long-term financing for buildouts, renovations, and second locations.
Learn More →FAQs
Look. You're running a full-service restaurant. That means you've got 15-30 employees, a kitchen burning through $8K a week in food costs, and a dining room that looks dated if you don't drop $40K-$60K on a refresh every few years. And your bank wants three years of tax returns before they'll even talk to you. We connect you with 70+ lenders who actually fund restaurants. Same day if you need it.
Here's the thing — your margins are 3-5% on paper, but you're pushing $60K-$120K a month through the register. That's what our lenders care about. Not your P&L. Not your credit score. Your deposits. We've funded $14K walk-in cooler emergencies on a Monday morning. $65K dining room renovations in 48 hours. $350K second locations through SBA at 10% down. One application, 60 seconds, no hard credit pull. Your Saturday night revenue stays yours.
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