Associations may be a good avenue to explore. These organizations will address many of the thoughts, questions and concerns you ll inevitably have as well as many you haven t anticipated yet. http://www.restaurant.org/ -- National Restaurant Associationhttp://www.restaurant.org/states/index.c�� -- Link to State Restaurant Associationshttp://www.nraef.org/ -- National Restaurant Association Educational FoundationResearch, research, research �C this cannot be stressed enough. Read as much as you can about the industry. Here are some book titles that are relevant:* The Restaurant Business Start-up Guide by Paul Daniels* Restaurants That Work: Case Studies of the Best in the Industry by Martin E. Dorf* Restaurant Financial Basics by Raymond S. Schmidgall * Opening a Restaurant or Other Food Business Starter Kit: How to Prepare a Restaurant Business Plan and Feasibility Study by Sharon Fullen * Upstart Guide Owning Managing a Restaurant by Roy S. Alonzo * The Restaurant Managers Handbook: How to Set Up, Operate, and Manage a Financially Successful Food Service Operation by Douglas Robert BrownThere are plenty of free informational resources out there. Check out these articles:http://ezinearticles.com/?Writing-A-Rest�� �C Writing a Restaurant Business Plan to Help Your Business Grow by Shaunta Pleasanthttp://www.ezinearticles.com/?Menu-Drive�� �C Menu Driven Business Planning by Monte Zwanghttp://www.ezinearticles.com/?The-Only-W�� �C The Only Way Left for the Little Guy to Get Rich in the Restaurant Business by Jerry MincheyHope that helps! I wish you much success happiness in all your ventures!
Get some more information on the business side of opening that type of businesshttp://www.entrepreneur.com/startingabus��Also do a business plan outline. Every business should have one to know more about what they want to do and to learn more about what they need and dont know.http://www.business-plan.com/outline.htm��
wow...ged s,cleaning houses....now opening a restaurant....sure i ll lend you 100k or so to get you started...you sound like a great risk with a great plan....
