If you are desparately looking to open a business only with a desire is to make money while your culinary skills less than ordinary and the service you provide is least important to you then chances are you might fail. I am that one person who jumped on the bandwagon and depleted my savings account. And quite honestly your inquiry in sajha, if serious, already bodes a problem on how effective your business will be (pardon my honesty). But if you are looking for ideas maybe I could give you some.

- Develop a passion for cooking, and try new recipes, a chicken butter masaala could be made different by adding cashews and berries. Think out of the box.

- Run of the mill recipes are extremely mundane and your competitors might make it better, use wine, lemongrass, maybe add teriyaki sauce with garam masala, just make the recipe different than your competitiors.

- Make your restaurant look contemporary, paint it with bright colors, hang pictures of Nepal (refrain from putting photos people have seen many times before), don't try to make the decorations gaudy, most nepalese and Indian restauranr owners do not get that. Try visiting hgtv website and get ideas.

- If possible make your kitchen transparent and clean, Americans like that. Also, make the best use of natural light during daytime and recess lighiting at night, get rid of chandeliers,

- Hire servers that speak flawless English and encourage them to make good friends with patrons.

- Housekeeping should be the first and foremost priority

- Decorate your menu, Don't print it off your printer, spend some money.

There are twenty other things I could tell you but I guess you get the idea.