Food and Beverage Magazine’s Guide to Restaurant Success

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A complete how-to guide with ALL you need to know to open and run a successful restaurant.

Each month, countless new restaurants open their doors as others fail. Despite continuing industry growth, many new restaurants struggle to succeed. Even established restaurants are challenged to stay open. These businesses may have great food and amazing service, yet some still face uncertain futures. Now, help has arrived for restaurant owners and managers! Food and Beverage Magazine’s Guide to Restaurant Success is written by an industry expert who has opened numerous restaurants and provided valuable restaurateur guidance in the role of a trusted consultant.

This restaurant success guide provides vital information on how to protect the significant investment―sometimes ranging from $250,000 to $425,000―that’s required to open a restaurant and keep it running during the first six months. Author Michael Politz started his career with an ice cream business and went on to found a number of restaurants, a frozen food distribution business, a restaurant consulting service, and a respected online magazine for the food and beverage industry. Politz shares his extensive knowledge gained through both success and failure. With his indispensable guide, you can easily double-check to make sure you’re doing things right.

Get guidance from a restaurant owner’s handbook of what to do and not doRefer to handy tips and checklists that help you launch your businessDiscover insight into the triumphs of Wolfgang Puck, Bobby Flay, Emeril Lagasse, and moreGain food industry knowledge with a comprehensive restaurant how-to guide

Whether you want to open a burger joint or a fine dining restaurant, this advice-filled resource will help you cover all the details that make a difference. You’ll be better prepared before, during, and after your restaurant launch! Set your establishment up for rave reviews with Food and Beverage Magazine’s Guide to Restaurant Success.

Publisher ‏ : ‎ Wiley
Publication date ‏ : ‎ June 12, 2020
Edition ‏ : ‎ 1st
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Print length ‏ : ‎ 208 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1119668964
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1119668961
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 2.31 pounds
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6 x 0.66 x 9 inches
Best Sellers Rank: #2,508,719 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) #410 in Business Entrepreneurship #702 in Restaurant & Food Industry (Books) #1,949 in Hospitality, Travel & Tourism (Books)
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