Start Your Own Restaurant and More - (Startup) 5th Edition by The Staff of Entrepreneur Media & Rich Mintzer (Paperback)

About the Book

Americans spend more than $600 billion a year eating out. Busy consumers don't have the time or inclination to cook - they want tasty, nutritious meals without dishes to wash. Singles, working parents and seniors are demanding greater convenience and are turning to restaurants to fill that need. There's plenty of room for more food businesses, but for a successful startup you need more than just good recipes. Entrepreneur has compiled everything you need including how to evaluate the competition, how to research potential customers, the basics of setting up a kitchen, how to find a great location, how to leap over regulatory hurdles in the industry, and how to select the best people to staff your particular style of business.

Book Synopsis

Americans spend more than $600 billion a year eating out. Busy consumers don't have the time or inclination to cook - they want tasty, nutritious meals without dishes to wash. Singles, working parents and seniors are demanding greater convenience and are turning to restaurants to fill that need. There's plenty of room for more food businesses, but for a successful startup you need more than just good recipes. Entrepreneur has compiled everything you need including how to evaluate the competition, how to research potential customers, the basics of setting up a kitchen, how to find a great location, how to leap over regulatory hurdles in the industry, and how to select the best people to staff your particular style of business.

From the Back Cover

Turn Your Restaurant Dreams into Delicious Profits

Shifting demographics and changing lifestyles are driving the surge in food-service businesses. Today's busy consumers don't have the time or the inclination to cook--they want tasty, nutritious meals without dishes to wash. More and more singles, working parents, and seniors are demanding greater convenience and are looking to restaurants and food services to fill that need.

There's plenty of room for more food businesses, but for a successful startup you need more than just good recipes. You also need to know about planning, capitalization, inventory control, and payroll management. The staff of Entrepreneur has put together everything you need to know to start, run, and grow the successful restaurant or food service of your dreams. In this guide, you'll learn how to:

- Develop a business plan
- Research your market, demographics, and analyze the competition
- Manage the day-to-day-operations
- Set up your kitchen and dining area
- Buy and maintain equipment and inventory
- Deal with administrative, financial, personnel and regulatory issues

Plus, gain insight and advice from interviews with successful restaurant owners who have made their food business dreams come true. So whether you decide to keep it simple with a sandwich-and-salad operation or make a splash with a fine-dining bistro, we've got the information you need to be a success.

About the Author

For more than 30 years, Entrepreneur Media, Inc., has set the course for success for millions of entrepreneurs and small business owners. We'll teach you the secrets of the winners and give you exactly what you need to lay the groundwork for success.