I knew someone who does that as a living, he is a very successful food consultant. What he does is very very lucrative. He makes well over $150,000 a year. He travels from location to location all over the nation. As well as troubleshooting restaurants that are failing, he also assists with start-ups of new restaurant ventures. The owners hire him to oversee every aspect of the new venture until opening and sometimes until it is successful. He oversees the remodeling staff, interior design staff, hiring of new staff etc., accountants, suppliers, advertising, etc.. Excellent knowledge of the budget is essential. Must keep others within budget constraints. He is an all around trouble shooter with an immense knowlege of the culinary industry.
Ok, now that I have lay it out for you . Now let's deal with what it takes.
Beginner, if you have no expertise in this arena. By expertise I mean an advanced degree in the Culinary Arts or Food Management or at least 10 years of Restaurant Management or Ownership of a Fine Dining Establishment with a Tremendous Reputation, then you are a beginner. I suggest you attend a culinary college and get the skills, education and degree you will need. Here are the best two.
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If you have the expertise, then I suggest you start your research on how to open your restaruant consulting firm. Here are some books you can purchase on amazon.com used or new.
Restaurants That Work: Case Studies of the Best in the Industry by Martin E. Dorf
It's a matter of taste for restaurant consultant.: An article from: Los Angeles Business Journal by Bonnie Lee
Opening a Restaurant or Other Food Business Starter Kit: How to Prepare a Restaurant Business Plan and Feasibility Study by Sharon Fullen
The Restaurant Managers Handbook: How to Set Up, Operate, and Manage a Financially Successful Food Service Operation by Douglas Robert Brown
The Food Service Professionals Guide to Restaurant Design: Designing, Constructing & Renovating a Food Service Establishment (The Food Service Professionals Guide to, 14) by Sharon L. Fullen
Start Your own Restaurant and Five Other Food Businesses (Startup) by Jacquelyn Lynn
Successful Restaurant Design by Regina S. Baraban and Joseph F. Durocher
Design and Equipment for Restaurants and Foodservice: A Management View by Costas Katsigris and Chris Thomas
Restaurant Planning, Design, and Construction: A Survival Manual for Owners, Operators, and Developers by Jeff B. Katz
Starting a Small Restaurant, Revised Edition by Daniel Miller
How to Open Your Own Restaurant: A Guide for Entrepreneurs by Richard Ware and James Rudnick
http://www.virtualrestaurant.com/sample.htm
Well I hope this helps, If you have additional questions feel free to contact me. On a lighter note, I need to take my own advice and start charging for my advice. I used to make well over $500,000 year consulting and financing new businesses, start-ups, R&D firms, mezzanine corporations, and mergers and acquistions. Oh well, time to give back.(lol) Much Success to You!
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