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Neophyte Restaurant Owner ? (NAAMikey)
I am not a restaurant professional, but I like to cook. I have been tossing around an idea of opening a small breakfast/lunch place. I have no experience in the business. Would I be better off working...
View ArticleRE: Neophyte Restaurant Owner ? (wheregreggeats.com)
I know exactly how you feel.My dream business would be a breakfast and lunch place like White Hut ... that transforms into a brick-oven pizza place as the day goes on ... (oh heck, with BBQ out back)...
View ArticleRE: Neophyte Restaurant Owner ? (Scallion1)
okay, i'll start the parade. i've been in the business for 25 years or so. owned two restaurants, a gourmet shop, a jazz club and now a catering business.if you don't work for someone first, and start...
View ArticleRE: Neophyte Restaurant Owner ? (wheregreggeats.com)
This is a fun dialog.Scallion1: I know you are correct. That is why I haven't gone out and done something stupid.That doesn't mean I couldn't ... but for the time being, I wouldn't. Intellectually, I...
View ArticleRE: Neophyte Restaurant Owner ? (beachbons)
You know this thread will have its share of opinions. I currently own 3 franchised locations in mall food courts. All three locations were purchased by me within the last four years from the Franchisor...
View ArticleRE: Neophyte Restaurant Owner ? (V960)
Listen to the advice above. Let someone else suffer your learning curve. Guess what...it's built into your salary w/ them. As the owner you get paid last...sometimes that's great and sometimes it...
View ArticleRE: Neophyte Restaurant Owner ? (Cornbread)
quote:Originally posted by V960Listen to the advice above. Let someone else suffer your learning curve. Guess what...it's built into your salary w/ them. As the owner you get paid last...sometimes...
View ArticleRE: Neophyte Restaurant Owner ? (festivalfood)
The romantic thought of owning your own restaurant sweeps through many peoples minds,and for the inexperienced sweeps through their bank account like a wild fire.I would recomend getting as much hands...
View ArticleRE: Neophyte Restaurant Owner ? (Burgerman1)
Alright, I'll give my .02 worth here.You want to open a restaurant, opening a restaurant is like playing golf. You know the object of the game is getting the white ball into the hole in the least...
View ArticleRE: Neophyte Restaurant Owner ? (berndog)
NAAMikey,some great advice above. I will only add to it to say that if you enjoy cooking so much, stay with your current job and enjoy cooking as a hobby by entertaining friends and family. Your only...
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RE: Neophyte Restaurant Owner ? (tiki)
a few facts;i agree---liking to--or even being a REALLY good cook--has very little to do with success in the business----some of the most succesful places have lousy food---ie McD's!!a little over 80%...
View ArticleRE: Neophyte Restaurant Owner ? ( nvb)
While there's plenty of good advice above, I guess I'm one of the exceptions. I retired from 29 years in a non-food service field and had "the dream" like you. I only knew what I required in a...
View ArticleRE: Neophyte Restaurant Owner ? (markolenski)
Good cooks are a dime a dozen. Great cooks with the ability to run a business are very rare.
View ArticleRE: Neophyte Restaurant Owner ? (Theedge)
Obviously the failure rate of restaurants it horrible. But if people listened every time someone said "you can't do it" we would all be working for someone else. I for one, enjoy being my own boss, we...
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