| Despite the economy, the restaurant business | | | | instance, you must pass fire inspections, health |
| seems to be fairing well, thank you very much. | | | | inspections, city codes, state codes, which include |
| That is if you own a fast food restaurant. Sales | | | | the number of seating and parking allowed. The |
| of the larger, fast food, restaurant chains are up | | | | list goes on and on. |
| about 8% while the larger restaurants are down | | | | When you purchase your first food order, you |
| about the same amount. It's the independent | | | | may be required to pay cash and then, you may |
| restaurants which seem to be suffering the most | | | | order too much or too little, because you have no |
| according to Nations Restaurant news. | | | | experience to draw from. |
| They report that roughly 5,204 independent | | | | When you hire a crew it's critical for you to |
| restaurants closed in 2009. With that in mind, | | | | understand how to train, treat and motivate |
| 5,204 independent restaurant closings are not that | | | | them. In the restaurant business your employees |
| unusual during any year. | | | | are the most important part of finding success. |
| The restaurant business is unlike any other | | | | This is the best way for me to explain the |
| business on earth. A large number of people think | | | | perfect employee to you: |
| that owning a restaurant is the way to go. The | | | | A great restaurant employee is someone you |
| truth is owning a restaurant may be one of the | | | | know well. Anyone can sell food, but it's difficult to |
| most difficult ways to go. | | | | find someone who loves to sell food. You know |
| If opening a restaurant business has crossed your | | | | the ones that I mean; they've waited on you |
| mind, raise your hand. Ah, I see a lot of hands | | | | before. Do you remember how you felt as they |
| going up out there. It seems simple enough; you | | | | waited on you and do you remember how you |
| rent a building, buy some furniture, buy some | | | | felt the next time you went to the same |
| food, hire a few employees and you're in business. | | | | restaurant business and they weren't there? |
| All of that is true, but the restaurant business is a | | | | Keep in mind, someone hired, trained and |
| bit more complicated than that. | | | | motivated this perfect employee. This type of |
| Consider the following: | | | | employee doesn't just fall off a truck, as you |
| In the restaurant business, your rent should not | | | | know. They are difficult to find but if your |
| exceed 5% of your monthly sales. Without any | | | | restaurant doesn't have a few of them, you may |
| restaurant experience, you can only guess and | | | | be in deep trouble. |
| hope. That may very well be one reason why | | | | My friends, the restaurant business is just that, it |
| 5,204 independent restaurant businesses closed | | | | is a business. In order to find real success at this, |
| last year. When you purchase your equipment | | | | you must have experience. Treat the restaurant |
| you will have city requirements which you must | | | | business with respect, get the proper training and |
| meet in order to even be allowed to open. For | | | | then you will have a fighting chance. |