Updated for 2016 - The Restaurant Business Start-Up A Complete Guide to Establishing Your Business, by Paul Daniels, is a very practical, "user friendly", detail-oriented guide to the restaurant business especially for first-time entrepreneurs. Individual chapters address key issues the include the legal matters of starting up, forming a business plan, financial accounting, site selection, leases, financing, equipment, management techniques, safety, taxes, and much more. An absolute "must" for anyone new to the restaurant business, Restaurant Business Start-Up Guide is an extremely useful reference guide with much of value to offer even the more experienced restaurant manager.'— Midwest Book Review
The author makes two 1) You have never run a business. 2) You have never run a restaurant. Therefore, the material is broad-based with the specific goal of getting to write a business plan. The title directs you a special Web site, which includes a complete sample business plan in Word & Excel formats and tools that can be used use to assist in starting a successful restaurant. The book revenue forecasting, organizational tips, financial advice, location selection, leasing tips, negotiation tips, detailed business checklists, and much more!