Introduction 1 Part I: Getting Started 7
Chapter 1: Grasping the Basics of the Restaurant Business 9
Chapter 2: Deciding What Kind of Restaurant to Run 17
Chapter 3: Researching the Marketplace 41
Chapter 4: Writing a Business Plan 57
Part II: Putting Your Plan in Motion 77
Chapter 5: Show Me the Money! Finding Financing 79
Chapter 6: Choosing a Location 91
Chapter 7: Paying Attention to the Legalities 99
Part III: Preparing to Open the Doors 113
Chapter 8: Creating the All-Important Menu 115
Chapter 9: Setting Up the Front of the House 137
Chapter 10: Setting Up the Back of the House 157
Chapter 11: Setting Up a Bar and Beverage Program 177
Chapter 12: Hiring and Training Your Staff 199
Chapter 13: Purchasing and Managing Supplies 223
Chapter 14: Running Your Office 237
Chapter 15: Getting the Word Out 253
Part IV: Keeping Your Restaurant Running Smoothly 275
Chapter 16: Managing Your Employees 277
Chapter 17: Running a Safe and Clean Restaurant 293
Chapter 18: Building a Clientele 315
Chapter 19: Maintaining What You've Created 325
Part V: The Part of Tens 341
Chapter 20: Ten Myths about Running a Restaurant 343
Chapter 21: Ten True Restaurant Stories That You Just Couldn't Make
Up 347
Index 351
Michael Garvey is Director of Operations at 'wichcraft, a division of the renowned Craft restaurant corporation. Heather Dismore is a professional writer who has extensive experience in the restaurant business. Andrew G. Dismore is an award-winning professional chef.
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