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Starting and Running a Restaurant For Dummies, UK Edition

By Carol Godsmark and Michael Garvey and Heather Heath and Andrew G. Dismore
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Starting and Running a Restaurant For Dummies, UK Edition provides a comprehensive guide to opening and managing a successful restaurant in the UK. The book covers everything from crafting a business plan and choosing a location to managing staff and marketing your restaurant. It's a practical resource filled with advice, tips, and insights for both aspiring restaurateurs and those looking to elevate their existing establishments.
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You might enjoy this guide if you're considering opening a restaurant in the UK or want to deepen your understanding of the hospitality industry. It offers practical advice and insider tips for navigating the challenges of running a successful food establishment, making it a great resource for both beginners and experienced restaurateurs. Packed with essential insights into managing finances, staff, and marketing, it's perfect for aspiring restaurant owners looking to turn their culinary dreams into reality.

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Starting & Running a Restaurant For Dummies will offer aspiring restaurateurs advice and guidance on this highly competitive industry - from attracting investors to your cause, to developing a food and beverages menu, to interior design and pricing issues - to help you keep your business venture afloat and enjoyable at the same time.

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Starting & Running a Restaurant For Dummies offers aspiring restaurateurs advice and guidance in this highly competitive industry. From attracting investors to developing a food and beverages menu, from interior design to pricing issues, this book is designed to help you keep your business venture afloat and enjoyable at the same time. If you already own a restaurant, you'll find unbeatable tips and advice inside to keep bringing in those customers. Read this book and help make your dream a reality!

Starting & Running a Restaurant For Dummies covers:

  • Basics of the restaurant business
  • Researching the marketplace and deciding what kind of restaurant to run
  • Writing a business plan and finding financing
  • Choosing a location
  • Legalities
  • Composing a menu
  • Setting up and hiring staff
  • Buying and managing supplies
  • Marketing your restaurant
  • Health and safety

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780470516218

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Inc

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 14 December 2007

Country: United States

Imprint: For Dummies

Audience: Professional and scholarly

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 23.0mm

Width: 189.0mm

Height: 235.0mm

Weight: 737g

Pages: 400

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Andrew G. Dismore Carol Godsmark Dummies Education & Reference Engineering, Technology & Agriculture Heather Heath Michael Garvey Non-Fiction Science & Nature

About the Author

Michael Garvey runs The Oyster Bar in New York.

Heather Dismore has orchestrated the openings of 15 restaurants.

Andrew G Dismore is a Corporate Development Chef.

Carol Godsmark is a UK restaurant critic, consultant, author, and food journalist.

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