As was pointed out above, the kashrus agency or vaad is not for the benefit of the restaurant but for that of the consumer. The entrepeneur in the OP should have included the fees for hashgacha in her start-up plan.
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As was pointed out above, the kashrus agency or vaad is not for the benefit of the restaurant but for that of the consumer. The entrepeneur in the OP should have included the fees for hashgacha in her start-up plan.