The restaurant business is both an established field and also an
evolving one. Today more people eat out, having less time to cook at
home. With the advent of the celebrity chef, many people are interested
in trying new and different foods. The expansive cable television
networks provide entertainment in the form of reality shows revolving
around winning money to open a dream restaurant or be top chef. The
globalization of food distribution allows people everywhere to become
familiar with ingredients never before available, stimulating their
interest in food as more than sustenance. Dining out becomes
entertainment as well as filling the need for nourishment. With over 80
combined years of cooking experience, Meyer and Vann have seen the
trials of opening and running restaurants--those they have worked in and
those they have designed and helped to open. They bring this expertise
to How to Open and Operate a Restaurant and will take the reader through
al the aspects of opening and running a restaurant including many
examples of pitfalls to avoid, rules to follow and guidelines for
success.