Start Your Own Restaurant and More : Pizzeria, Coffeehouse, Deli, Bakery, Catering Business

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. More and more 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. You also need to know about planning, capitalization, inventory control, and payroll management. 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 find the best people to staff your business. Among the many topics covered are: Set-up Staffing Permits Marketing Equipment Inventory Legal structure Sanitation Financial management Fully updated with the newest trends in menu items, décor and themes, plus recent market statistics and forecasts. Interviews with successful eatery owners show how others 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 four-star bistro, we've got the information you need to be a success.

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. More and more 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. You also need to know about planning, capitalization, inventory control, and payroll management.

Entrepreneur Press 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 find the best people to staff your business.

Among the many topics covered are:

• Set-up equipment
• Inventory
• Staffing
• Legal structure
• Permits
• Sanitation
• Marketing
• Financial management

Fully updated with the newest trends in menu items, décor and themes, plus recent market statistics and forecasts. Interviews with successful eatery owners show how others 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 four-star bistro, we've got the information you need to be a success.

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. More and more 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. You also need to know about planning, capitalization, inventory control, and payroll management.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 find the best people to staff your business. Among the many topics covered are:Set-up Staffing Permits Marketing Equipment InventoryLegal structureSanitationFinancial managementFully updated with the newest trends in menu items, d cor and themes, plus recent market statistics and forecasts. Interviews with successful eatery owners show how others 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 four-star bistro, we've got the information you need to be a success. Introduction to the food business Restaurant operations Developing your business plan Kitchen and dining room basics Restaurant Pizzeria Sandwich shop/delicatessen Coffeehouse Bakery Food and party catering Inventory: buying, storing, and tracking supplies Structuring your business Locating and setting up your business Human resources Regulatory issues Equipment Marketing Financial management Tales from the trenches Glossary Appendix: restaurant resources Index. Includes 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 find the best people to staff your business. This title covers: set-up equipment; inventory; staffing; marketing; and, financial management. Provides information for starting a restaurant business, covering evaluating competition, set-up, staffing, permits, marketing, inventory, location, and more