Management Structure

I'd love to hear everyone's opinion on this situation...
A father and his 2 sons are opening a quick-casual restaurant with plans to open 2 more within the next few years followed by franchising.  Let's not worry about the strategy or concept right now, the real question is in regards to the management structure for this first restaurant.  The father is still working full-time at another job, he is basically investing in this restaurant for his 2 sons to run.  Neither of the sons feels comfortable enough to take charge of the kitchen, but both are actively involved in GM duties prior to the opening.  The plan is to hire a head chef/kitchen manager, with both sons running all other FOH/GM duties for at least 6-8 months, after which point they are going to fill these positions and focus on the next restaurant, thereby backing off and becoming "owners" of restaurant 1. 
What are your thoughts on this?  Should one son take charge as GM and one take FOH manager?  Have you ever heard of a restaurant with 2 GM's?  Any other wild ideas?  Throw them out!

It looks like Dad is going to lose his arse with his know nothing kids. I would say, one Son S/B the GM/FOH and the other one should be involved in the back of the house. They should worry about making the first restaurant successful before worrying about a second restaurant......pnwchef

The chef can make or break a restaurant, so with a Hourly paid chef I don't see the restaurant making it.  He has no incentive to see the restaurant makes a profit. .... What happens when the chef calls in sick?  ,,, Who cooks for a full house?  The restaurant would need 2 or 3 good chefs on a rotation to even have a chance.       Food out the back door, employee theft, and over stocking of perishable food that doesn't sell quickly can easily rob all the profits.   One of those three (Dad or sons) must be in charge of the  Backend to manage the employees, food stock and supplies. This is where profit or loss is made.    ... Both of the Sons need to learn the Backend if they are to open their own restaurants later.
 
As PNWCHEF said,   ... I think Dad is going to loss his BUTT.
 
Welcome to Roadfood ... which are you?   ... Dad or one of the Sons?
 

Don't go into business with family. Everyone looses. Too much personal stuff gets into the business. Too many fingers get pointed. It would suck to have to fire your son or be fired by your father.

Sounds like the makings of a "Kitchen Nightmares" episode
 
Gordon will make some $$$
 
al

A recipe for disaster!
A very hard lesson I learned several years ago.
NEVER open a business you know very little about!