Restaurant Financial Basics: Raymond S. Schmidgall, David K. Hayes, Jack D. Ninemeier

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A complete, practical guide to managing restaurant business finances One of the keys to a successful restaurant business is strong financial management. This book equips readers with the tools needed to manage the finances of foodservice establishments effectively. Written by expert authors with extensive experience in the field, [...]

The Restaurant Manager’s Handbook: How to Set Up, Operate, and Manage a Financially Successful Food Service Operation 4th Edition - With Companion CD-ROM: Douglas Robert Brown

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I’m going to recommend a wonderful source of information, everything a successful restaurant operation needs. “The Restaurant Managers Handbook”. — Food Industry News November 2002, Jim Contis Publisher
New edition of a reference for professionals and newcomers to the field, provides step by step [...]

Running a Bed & Breakfast For Dummies (For Dummies (Business & Personal Finance)): Mary White

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All the tools you need to start and run a profitable B&B
Do you dream of owning a B&B? This friendly, practical guide shows you how to make your dream a reality, with expert advice on everything from writing a business plan and finding the right location to handling situations you will encounter as [...]

Opening a Restaurant or Other Food Business Starter Kit: How to Prepare a Restaurant Business Plan and Feasibility Study: Sharon Fullen

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Restaurants are one of the most frequently started small businesses, yet have one of the highest failure rates. Survivors need a powerful strategic advantage: a sound business plan and feasibility study prior to opening. A new study from The Ohio State University has found the restaurant industry failure rate between 1996 [...]

The Restaurant Business Start-up Guide (Real-World Business): Paul Daniels

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Written by specialty food service guru Paul Daniels, The Restaurant Business Start-up Guide is a must for anyone starting a restaurant. Paul has taken his extensive experience in this field and made it available here for the first time. The book connects to a special Internet site where readers can get [...]

The Encyclopedia of Restaurant Forms: A Complete Kit of Ready-to-use Checklists, Worksheets, And Training AIDS for a Successful Food Service Operation: Douglas Robert Brown

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If you’re in the process of starting a new restaurant or are managing an existing food service operation, this is the one book you need to do it right. Always wanted a personal assistant at your disposal? Now you will have one, in book form! Designed to save the food service [...]

The Restaurant: From Concept to Operation: Donald E. Lundberg, John R. Walker

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“- “…presents a basic framework of a broad variety of issues which the budding restaurateur would need to address” International Journal of Hospitality Management”
–This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

This elementary text for hotel [...]

The Complete Idiot’s Guide to Starting and Running a Bar: Steve Johns, Carey Rossi

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Where everybody knows their name… Whether their dream bar is a comfortable neighborhood joint or a nightclub teeming with entertainment, readers can achieve their goal with this step-by-step guide. They’ll learn how to focus their vision for their bar, how to build a business plan, what they need to know [...]

Opening and Operating a Bed & Breakfast in the 21st Century: Your Step-By-Step Guide to Inn Keeping Success with Professional Online Marketing Strategies: Amelia Painter

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The first third of Ms. Painter’s book is a reality check for aspiring innkeepers. The middle third is for any innkeeper that needs ideas on how to increase business. The last third, which gets the five star rating, is a well organized overview for the [...]

Remarkable Service: A Guide to Winning and Keeping Customers for Servers, Managers, and Restaurant Owners: The Culinary Institute of America

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The piece de resistance of a fabulous meal: great service Efficient service is the crowning touch to any dining experience. While a reputation for excellent food or an eye-catching menu might bring customers to the door, it’s a dedicated, customer-focused service staff that has them coming [...]