The Restaurant Survival Bible: An Insider's Guide to Successful and Profitable Restaurant Ownership

by William J Durkin

Overview

A no-nonsense guide to starting and running your own restaurant business from an author who has been there and done it all.

The Restaurant Survival Bible is for all those who ever contemplated owning or are in the midst of running their own restaurant business.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780595140831
Publisher:	iUniverse, Incorporated
Publication date:	10/01/2000
Pages:	184
Sales rank:	716,676
Product dimensions:	5.99(w) x 8.97(h) x 0.47(d)

Table of Contents

	Acknowledgements	ix
	An "I'll Betcha" Restaurant Story	xi
1.	Why Would You Want to Do This?	1
2.	The "Mom and Pop" Way of Doing It	7
3.	What Are You Bringing to the Party?	15
4.	Location. Location. Location	26
5.	What to Do Right Away to Avoid the Big One!	39
6.	The Business Plan	46
7.	Dealing for the Ideal Deal	52
8.	Our Budget	60
9.	Our Concept	72
10.	Fine Tuning All Systems for Takeoff	90
11.	The Rehearsal Week	116
12.	I.R.S.--I Rest Soundly	131
13.	Restaurant Divorce	139
14.	P.S.--To Summarize	146
	About the Author	169