The easy way to successfully run a profitable restaurant
Millions of Americans dream of owning and running their own restaurant ― because they want to be their own boss, because their cooking always draws raves, or just because they love food. Running a Restaurant For Dummies covers every aspect of getting started for aspiring restaurateurs. From setting up a business plan and finding financing, to designing a menu and dining room, you’ll find all the advice you need to start and run a successful restaurant.
Even if you don’t know anything about cooking or running a business, you might still have a great idea for a restaurant ― and this handy guide will show you how to make your dream a reality. If you already own a restaurant, but want to see it get more successful, Running a Restaurant For Dummies offers unbeatable tips and advice for bringing in hungry customers. From start to finish, you’ll learn everything you need to know to succeed.
New information on designing, re-designing, and equipping a restaurant with all the essentials―from the back of the house to the front of the house
Determining whether to rent or buy restaurant property
Updated information on setting up a bar and managing the wine list
Profitable pointers on improving the bottom line
The latest and greatest marketing and publicity options in a social-media world
Managing and retaining key staff
New and updated information on menu creation and the implementation of Federal labeling (when applicable), as well as infusing local, healthy, alternative cuisine to menu planning
Running a Restaurant For Dummies gives you the scoop on the latest trends that chefs and restaurant operators can implement in their new or existing restaurants.
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The easy way to successfully run a profitable restaurant
If you’re an aspiring restaurateur, Running a Restaurant For Dummies covers every aspect of getting started, from setting up a business plan and finding financing to designing a menu and dining room. You’ll find all the advice you’ll need from picking the perfect location to attracting and keeping satisfied customers, and everything in between. This updated guide helps set the table for long lasting success in the restaurant industry.
Make it or break it — find out if you have what it takes to thrive in the restaurant business, know your options, create a concept, and pick your name
Dot your i’s and cross your t’s — get the nitty gritty on finding the right location or making an existing location work, find financing for your new business, get the right permits and licenses, understand local laws, and legally protect yourself
Before you open the doors — get advice on hiring and training your staff, developing your menu and beverage program, setting up your kitchen and dining room, and purchasing and managing inventory
Get off the ground — discover helpful advice for maintaining your operation once it’s running, like keeping diners coming back and successfully handling customer service situations
Open the book and find:
Profitable pointers on improving the bottom line
The 411 on franchises
How to write a business plan
Where to look for financing
Updated information on current laws and industry requirements
Information on setting up a bar and managing a wine list
Guidance on setting up the front (and back) of the house
Ways to use social media to market your restaurant
How to hire, train, and manage your kitchen and wait staff
Learn to:
Find investors and start-up cash
Design a unique menu and manage a wine list
Determine whether it’s better to buy or rent property
About the Author
Michael Garvey is Director of Operations at ‘wichcraft, a division of the renowned Craft restaurant corporation.
Heather Dismore is a professional writer who has extensive experience in the restaurant business.
Andrew G. Dismore is an award-winning professional chef.
Take some heat off the complexity of thermodynamics
Does the mere thought of thermodynamics make you sweat? It doesn’t have to! This hands-on guide helps you score your highest in a thermodynamics course by offering easily understood, plain-English explanations of how energy is used in things like automobiles, airplanes, air conditioners, and electric power plants.
Thermodynamics 101 ― take a look at some examples of both natural and man-made thermodynamic systems and get a handle on how energy can be used to perform work
Turn up the heat ― discover how to use the first and second laws of thermodynamics to determine (and improve upon) the efficiency of machines
Oh, behave ― get the 411 on how gases behave and relate to one another in different situations, from ideal-gas laws to real gases
Burn with desire ― find out everything you need to know about conserving mass and energy in combustion processes
Open the book and find:
The laws of thermodynamics
Important properties and their relationships
The lowdown on solids, liquids, and gases
How work and heat go handin hand
The cycles that power thermodynamic processes
Chemical mixtures and reactions
Ten pioneers in thermodynamics
Real-world applications of thermodynamic laws and concepts
Learn to:
Master the concepts and principles of thermodynamics
Develop the problem-solving skills used by professional engineers
Ace your thermodynamics course
Editorial Reviews
From the Inside Flap
Take some heat off the complexity of thermodynamics
Does the mere thought of thermodynamics make you sweat? It doesn’t have to! This hands-on guide helps you score your highest in a thermodynamics course by offering easily understood, plain-English explanations of how energy is used in things like automobiles, airplanes, air conditioners, and electric power plants.
Thermodynamics 101 — take a look at some examples of both natural and man-made thermodynamic systems and get a handle on how energy can be used to perform work
Turn up the heat — discover how to use the first and second laws of thermodynamics to determine (and improve upon) the efficiency of machines
Oh, behave — get the 411 on how gases behave and relate to one another in different situations, from ideal-gas laws to real gases
Burn with desire — find out everything you need to know about conserving mass and energy in combustion processes
Open the book and find:
The laws of thermodynamics
Important properties and their relationships
The lowdown on solids, liquids, and gases
How work and heat go handin hand
The cycles that power thermodynamic processes
Chemical mixtures and reactions
Ten pioneers in thermodynamics
Real-world applications of thermodynamic laws and concepts
Learn to:
Master the concepts and principles of thermodynamics
Develop the problem-solving skills used by professional engineers
Ace your thermodynamics course
From the Back Cover
Take some heat off the complexity of thermodynamics
Does the mere thought of thermodynamics make you sweat? It doesn’t have to! This hands-on guide helps you score your highest in a thermodynamics course by offering easily understood, plain-English explanations of how energy is used in things like automobiles, airplanes, air conditioners, and electric power plants.
Thermodynamics 101 ― take a look at some examples of both natural and man-made thermodynamic systems and get a handle on how energy can be used to perform work
Turn up the heat ― discover how to use the first and second laws of thermodynamics to determine (and improve upon) the efficiency of machines
Oh, behave ― get the 411 on how gases behave and relate to one another in different situations, from ideal-gas laws to real gases
Burn with desire ― find out everything you need to know about conserving mass and energy in combustion processes
Open the book and find:
The laws of thermodynamics
Important properties and their relationships
The lowdown on solids, liquids, and gases
How work and heat go handin hand
The cycles that power thermodynamic processes
Chemical mixtures and reactions
Ten pioneers in thermodynamics
Real-world applications of thermodynamic laws and concepts
Learn to:
Master the concepts and principles of thermodynamics
Develop the problem-solving skills used by professional engineers
Ace your thermodynamics course
About the Author
Michael Pauken, PhD, is a senior mechanical engineer at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory, an operating division of the California Institute of Technology, where he also teaches courses on thermodynamics and heat transfer.
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