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Avg. Customer Rating: 3.0 / 5.0
An amusing general overview of the industry This book is really a collection of thoughts and anecdotes by the author, which can be both interesting and hilarious.
I would say that the purpose of the book is to give you a flavour of the industry and some suggestions for ways that you can deal with common issues. I certainly wouldn't describe the book as a 'complete guide'.
One important point is that this is an American book, despite the price in UK pounds (and double-barrelled surname!). This means that it doesn't cover many of the trickiest... more info
Good general overview of restaurant bus. but lack of depth I am very much interested in the restaurant business and I was looking for a book to give me basic hands-on knowledege and tips on how to run the operations. After having read the book, I don't feel I've made progress in that direction. Therefore I would only recommend it as a first step in your market research to give you a bit of background on the industry.
Truly hits on every topic necessary. As a would-be restauranteur with plenty of general business experience and only limited kitchen-time, there were many, many areas where I felt deficient when gauging the scope of my business plans. But "How to Open & Run a Successful Restaurant" not only hit each of those topics, but managed to offer alternatives, incite, history and trivia as well. Thomas offers not only information as regards opening a restaurant, but also outlines the types of personalities often associated with the business and the... more info
