{"id":38839,"date":"2023-01-13T09:32:10","date_gmt":"2023-01-13T09:32:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/swoopfunding.com\/na\/?post_type=sectors&#038;p=38839"},"modified":"2025-08-18T09:36:18","modified_gmt":"2025-08-18T09:36:18","slug":"restaurant-loans","status":"publish","type":"sectors","link":"https:\/\/swoopfunding.com\/na\/sectors\/restaurant-loans\/","title":{"rendered":"Restaurant loans"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"38839\" class=\"elementor elementor-38839\" data-elementor-post-type=\"sectors\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-1917af68 elementor-section-height-min-height elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-items-middle\" data-id=\"1917af68\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4b7d81ec\" data-id=\"4b7d81ec\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-14e48221 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"14e48221\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Loans to open a restaurant<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7c6ce31e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7c6ce31e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Despite the pandemic and a series of economic shocks, the Namibian hospitality industry still goes from strength to strength.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-27d56921 elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"27d56921\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-md\" href=\"https:\/\/namibia.swoopfunding.com\/stage\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Get a 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data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">With the Namibian restaurant trade expected to grow<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, it\u2019s a good time to own or launch a place to eat. Best of all, restauranteurs seeking finance to buy, build, expand, or refurbish restaurants, or cover their everyday expenses are now spoilt for choice.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Read on to discover everything you need to know about this feast of loans for restaurants.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-19677199 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"19677199\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4e762d4c\" data-id=\"4e762d4c\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-52800274 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"52800274\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What restaurant business loans are available?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-24f6bd5d elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"24f6bd5d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3077b585 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3077b585\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There are restaurant business loans to furnish almost every need:<\/span><\/p><ul style=\"text-align: left;\"><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Buy, build, refurbish, or expand a restaurant.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Join a restaurant franchise.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Secure working capital to pay day to day expenses.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Start a new restaurant.<\/span><\/li><\/ul><p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Finance can be secured for restaurants, cafes, take-away outlets, sandwich bars, coffee shops and more. Many of these loans require no additional security. Even if you\u2019ve been turned down elsewhere, or you have bad credit, it may be possible to obtain the funds your hospitality business needs.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-640fab6b elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"640fab6b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-56d0b6e4 elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"56d0b6e4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-md\" href=\"https:\/\/namibia.swoopfunding.com\/stage\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Get a quote<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-559843ed elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"559843ed\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-3802042d\" data-id=\"3802042d\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4a08e61a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4a08e61a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The different types of restaurant business loans explained<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2b89c096 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2b89c096\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3><b>Restaurant loans to spur growth<\/b><b><\/b><\/h3><ul><li aria-level=\"1\"><b>Loans to buy or build a restaurant:<\/b><\/li><\/ul><p><a href=\"https:\/\/swoopfunding.com\/na\/commercial-mortgages\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Commercial mortgages<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> may be used to buy an existing restaurant, buy a property and convert it into a restaurant, or build a new eatery from the ground up. Borrow up to 90% of LTV (loan to value, a comparison of the size of the loan to the value of the property), repay the loan over 1 \u2013 30 years. The property acts as security for the loan.<\/span><b><\/b><\/p><ul><li aria-level=\"1\"><b>Finance to refurbish or expand a restaurant:<\/b><\/li><\/ul><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Development loans<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> are ideal for refurbishing, expanding and retrofitting restaurant premises \u2013 paying for land, design and <a href=\"https:\/\/swoopfunding.com\/na\/sectors\/construction-loans-and-finance\/\">construction<\/a> costs. Borrow up to 90% of the cost of the project, repay in 6 &#8211; 24 months, or convert to a commercial mortgage. The property acts as security for the loan.<\/span><\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/swoopfunding.com\/na\/business-loans\/asset-finance\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Asset finance<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> may be used to pay for expensive restaurant machinery and fittings, such as HVAC systems and big-ticket kitchen equipment. Pay for the assets as you use them to make money for your business. The asset acts as security for the loan. (You may also consider asset-refinance \u2013 a reverse loan that lets you release the equity in your existing business assets and then rent them back. Use the tied-up cash to pay working expenses, expand your business, pay taxes, or pay off other debt)<\/span><b><\/b><\/p><ul><li aria-level=\"1\"><b>Loans to join a restaurant franchise:<\/b><\/li><\/ul><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Buying into an established hospitality franchise can make good business sense \u2013 you become part of a well-known chain, gain valuable marketing support, and have easy access to supplies and equipment. However, restaurant franchises don\u2019t come cheap, with some major chains asking more than N$100,000 to join. <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/swoopfunding.com\/na\/business-loans\/franchise-finance\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Franchise finance<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> helps you pay the joining and startup costs. Borrow from N$1,000 up to N$5million. Additional security may be required.<\/span><b><\/b><\/p><ul><li aria-level=\"1\"><b>Working capital for restaurants:<\/b><\/li><\/ul><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Cashflow problems are the most common cause of restaurant failure. <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/swoopfunding.com\/na\/business-loans\/working-capital-loans\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Working capital loans<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> are short-term debt that help you cover dips in trade, especially if your sales are seasonal. Choose from a <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/swoopfunding.com\/na\/business-loans\/small-business-loans\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">small-business loan<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/swoopfunding.com\/na\/business-loans\/merchant-cash-advance\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">merchant cash-advance<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/swoopfunding.com\/na\/business-loans\/revolving-credit-facility\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">revolving credit line,<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> or <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/swoopfunding.com\/na\/business-loans\/invoice-finance\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">invoice-finance<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to secure the funds you need. Use the cash to pay for almost any business purchase, including wages, business rates and utilities. Additional security may be required.<\/span><\/p><h3><b>Restaurant loans for startup companies:<\/b><\/h3><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Launching a new restaurant can be daunting, and budding restauranteurs should secure as much funding as they can. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Startup loans<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> can provide much-needed seed money to get new businesses off the ground. Some of these loans are<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> government backed<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, allowing entrepreneurs to borrow up to N$25,000 per business partner and a maximum of N$100,000 if four partners are involved. (Repay over\u00a0 1 \u2013 5 years, with no personal guarantee required). A strong business plan and accurate financial forecasts are essential to secure a startup loan. Previous experience in hospitality is useful but not mandatory. Note that startup loans from non-government lenders may require security, have higher fees and interest rates and offer different funding limits and repayment terms.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-537a10c1 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"537a10c1\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4b82274d\" data-id=\"4b82274d\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-203ec42e elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"203ec42e\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-57a36b8a\" data-id=\"57a36b8a\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2677515c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2677515c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">How to improve your chances of getting funding<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-df6b81f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"df6b81f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Preparation is key. No matter if you are seeking funds to buy or launch a restaurant, cover everyday expenses, or something else, the lender will need full business details, relevant property information, and in many cases, a detailed business plan. Additional to these core requirements, most lenders will also seek the following information:<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5b1e372e elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"5b1e372e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/namibia.swoopfunding.com\/stage\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Apply now<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-4386295 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"4386295\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-81e22e1\" data-id=\"81e22e1\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2e10445 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2e10445\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Most recent three-years bank and tax records. (Business account if you are an established restaurant owner, personal account for entrepreneurs launching their first restaurant business).<\/span><\/li><\/ul><ul><li aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Cashflow forecast.<\/span><\/li><\/ul><ul><li aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Profit and loss statement and recent balance sheet. (Established restaurants).<\/span><\/li><\/ul><ul><li aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Details of any existing debt.<\/span><\/li><\/ul><ul><li aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">List of major customers and suppliers.<\/span><\/li><\/ul><ul><li aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">List of any assets, such as property or inventory.<\/span><\/li><\/ul><h3><b>Industry experience<\/b><b><\/b><\/h3><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Although many lenders to the hospitality trade prefer to work with seasoned restauranteurs, a lack of previous experience in the industry may not be a hurdle for newcomers if their business plan, financial projections and available security are strong enough.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><h3><b>Business plan<\/b><\/h3><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">After hard collateral as security, your business plan is the most important element of any loan application. Lenders will be seeking solid information. This includes accurate financial forecasts, a feasible marketing schedule, details of partners and co-directors, and an <a href=\"https:\/\/swoopfunding.com\/na\/business-glossary\/exit-strategy\/\">exit strategy<\/a> that reveals the long-term goal of the business. Borrowers who may struggle to assemble this document are advised to seek the services of a hospitality business-development professional before applying.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><h3><b>Deposit<\/b><\/h3><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Apart from startup loans and some working capital finance, such as merchant cash advances, there are few restaurant loans that do not require a deposit (security) from the borrower. This may be provided as a cash input, or in the form of collateral, such as property and hard assets. The deposit sum will vary depending on the type of loan provided and the borrower\u2019s financial situation.<\/span><\/p><h3><b>Personal finances<\/b><\/h3><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Some lenders may ask for a personal guarantee by the business owners or directors to secure the loan. If they do, they will check their personal finances and credit scores. The stronger they are, the better. Don\u2019t get caught out by an error on your credit report, always check your <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/swoopfunding.com\/na\/business-credit-scores\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">business<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and personal credit scores before you apply.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-adb7468 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"adb7468\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-3d7ccef\" data-id=\"3d7ccef\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2495d36 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2495d36\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">How to find the right funding for your restaurant<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-655586f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"655586f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">No matter if you\u2019re seeking funds to start a restaurant, or cash to grow your current hospitality business, restaurant financing is a niche financial sector, with differing rules of application. Restauranteurs seeking funding may find themselves forever searching and making applications to lender after lender. <\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The delays this can create could cause you to lose business and leave your restaurant vulnerable to the competition. Instead, working with a broker, who can access restaurant loans and mortgages from a wide range of lenders is a better way to go. No more cold calls and endless demands for information, simply tell us what you need and leave the rest to us.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-7efbeae elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"7efbeae\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-ffb1df0\" data-id=\"ffb1df0\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1be3f87 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1be3f87\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Get started with Swoop's business funding platform<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-efbd825 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"efbd825\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Don\u2019t let your hospitality business go hungry. <a href=\"https:\/\/namibia.swoopfunding.com\/stage\">Register with Swoop<\/a> to find the best rates, the best terms and the best restaurant loans and mortgages.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element 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