It is always best to start your business by putting together all your questions and finding answers to them. You can do that with a business plan (and if you plan to look for investors or apply for a loan, you need to present your business plan). Here are some sample business plans that you can use
Sample Restaurant Business Plan (steakhouse) http://www.bplans.com/spv/3228/2.cfm?affiliate=powerhomeb
Sample Restaurant Business Plan (organic restaurant) http://www.bplans.com/spv/3259/index.cfm?affiliate=powerhomeb
Below are free information and resources that I've found on how to start a restaurant business:
National Restaurant Association http://www.restaurant.org/
Entrepreneur.com Marketing and Promotions of a Restaurant http://www.entrepreneur.com/article/0,4621,317716-8,00.html
Starting a Restaurant Business http://www.awib.org/content_frames/articles/restaurant.html
RestaurantOwner.com http://www.restaurantowner.com/
AllFoodBusiness.com How to Start a Restaurant http://www.allfoodbusiness.com/starting_your_own_business.php
6 Ways to Attract New Customers to Your Restaurant http://www.homebusinesscenter.com/how_to_start/restaurant.html
Canada Business Starting a restaurant http://www.cbsc.org/servlet/ContentServer?pagename=CBSC_FE%
You may consider the following resources (not free):
Palo Alto's Restaurant Business Plans http://www.bplans.com/st/restaurant.cfm
FabJob.com's Starting a Restaurant Business http://www.fabjob.com/restaurantowner.asp
Entrepreneur.com http://www.smallbizbooks.com/cgi-bin/SmallBizBooks/00047.html
Associations are great resources as well
National Restaurant Association http://www.restaurant.org/
National Restaurant Association Educational Foundation (they have excellent training courses for restaurant owners) http://www.nraef.org/
Your state restaurant association (e.g. http://www.ohiorestaurant.org/ , http://www.azrestaurant.org/ , http://www.parestaurant.org/ , http://www.nmrestaurants.org/
If you want in-depth information, I suggest you check out the following books:
The Restaurant Business Start-up Guide (Real-World Business) by Paul Daniels http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/1582911037/ref=nosim/powerhomebizguid
Opening a Restaurant or Other Food Business Starter Kit: How to Prepare a Restaurant Business Plan and Feasibility Study by Sharon Fullen http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0910627363/ref=nosim/powerhomebizguid
Start Your Own Restaurant (and Five Other Food Businesses) (Entrepreneur Magazine's Start Ups) by Entrepreneur Press and Jacquelyn Lynn http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/1891984268/ref=nosim/powerhomebizguid
Start Your own Restaurant and Five Other Food Businesses (Startup) by Jacquelyn Lynn http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/1599180200/ref=nosim/powerhomebizguid
2006-09-19 09:39:34
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answered by imisidro 7
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Go to http://www.score.org/ to find the nearest SCORE chapter. Contact them to arrange for a free one on one meeting with a SCORE counselor.
SCORE is a nonprofit organization. They provide a public service by offering small business advice and training. .
SCORE's 10,500 volunteers have more than 600 business skills. Volunteers share their wisdom and lessons learned in business. The volunteers are working/retired business owners, executives and corporate leaders.
2006-09-19 09:36:30
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answered by Anonymous
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Determination, a willingness to work 24/7, a common sense approach to having many p/t, transient employees and overcoming the frustration of that (e.g. no shows for their shifts), and a willingness to handle everything from ordering stock to pleasing customers and much, much more inbetween...and did I mention a very good cash flow...go for it...if not....don't
2006-09-19 09:53:41
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answered by basport_2000 5
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plenty money and good chef
2006-09-22 02:43:17
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answered by Anonymous
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