Comments for Restaurant Startup Information http://www.restaurantstartupinfo.com Tips, Ideas And Resources For The Emerging Restaurateur Sun, 13 Dec 2009 22:03:59 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 Comment on Is it possible to start a restaurant with no experience? by NervXT http://www.restaurantstartupinfo.com/start-restaurant/is-it-possible-to-start-a-restaurant-with-no-experience/comment-page-1#comment-3435 NervXT Sun, 13 Dec 2009 22:03:59 +0000 http://www.restaurantstartupinfo.com/start-restaurant/is-it-possible-to-start-a-restaurant-with-no-experience#comment-3435 It's possible to do anything, if you invest your time in it. To understand some of the permits and licenses you'll need alongside with federal requirements, check out the link provided. Since each state is different, it would be best to contact your state to see what you'll need to clear your business for launch. The next part is to get your business started, which costs money. If you think about it, you'll have to buy or rent the building your business will operate out of, provide all of the things needed in a salad bar (tables, seats, chillers, etc...), along with paying taxes, employee salary, and purchasing the food from some sort of vendor. It's a long laundry list of stuff, but you can see that to make money, you must first spend that money. How you go about getting that money to start up is usually done in two ways; either through an Investor(s) or through a loan. An investor is someone that is going to invest money in you to get your business set up and running. This can be a family member, friend, or even a private investor. The other way is through a loan, which you'll be responsible for paying back over time, just like college loans or credit cards. If you happen to get the money to start up your business, and you've cleared everything with the state and the government, you're pretty much set. Again, you'll need to purchase or rent available space to have a building to operate out of and purchase all of the things to put into this building which will be your salad bar. You'll obviously need to hire employees and create a staff to operate and maintain your business. Also, you'll probably want to have somebody to cover you legally and someone to help you keep up on your taxes, finances, spending, earnings, etc... Most small businesses fail within the first year. I don't say this to scare you but more to encourage and enlighten you. Don't be afraid to try something, even if others don't understand it. Starting up a small business can be fun but you also should do some research to find out more about the industry you're getting into. You don't have to have experience to do any of this, but it generally might help if you had some unique and interesting ideas, especially when you're proposing your business idea to a potential investor. This isn't everything of course, there are plenty of other things that didn't get covered here. I would suggest you do more research on it yourself, so you learn at your own pace. I hope this helped, remember to check out the link below. Remember, if you really put the time and effort into this, it's possible. Best of luck.<br><b>References : </b><br>http://www.sba.gov/smallbusinessplanner/start/getlicensesandpermits/index.html It’s possible to do anything, if you invest your time in it. To understand some of the permits and licenses you’ll need alongside with federal requirements, check out the link provided. Since each state is different, it would be best to contact your state to see what you’ll need to clear your business for launch.

The next part is to get your business started, which costs money. If you think about it, you’ll have to buy or rent the building your business will operate out of, provide all of the things needed in a salad bar (tables, seats, chillers, etc…), along with paying taxes, employee salary, and purchasing the food from some sort of vendor. It’s a long laundry list of stuff, but you can see that to make money, you must first spend that money.

How you go about getting that money to start up is usually done in two ways; either through an Investor(s) or through a loan. An investor is someone that is going to invest money in you to get your business set up and running. This can be a family member, friend, or even a private investor. The other way is through a loan, which you’ll be responsible for paying back over time, just like college loans or credit cards.

If you happen to get the money to start up your business, and you’ve cleared everything with the state and the government, you’re pretty much set. Again, you’ll need to purchase or rent available space to have a building to operate out of and purchase all of the things to put into this building which will be your salad bar. You’ll obviously need to hire employees and create a staff to operate and maintain your business. Also, you’ll probably want to have somebody to cover you legally and someone to help you keep up on your taxes, finances, spending, earnings, etc…

Most small businesses fail within the first year. I don’t say this to scare you but more to encourage and enlighten you. Don’t be afraid to try something, even if others don’t understand it.
Starting up a small business can be fun but you also should do some research to find out more about the industry you’re getting into. You don’t have to have experience to do any of this, but it generally might help if you had some unique and interesting ideas, especially when you’re proposing your business idea to a potential investor.

This isn’t everything of course, there are plenty of other things that didn’t get covered here. I would suggest you do more research on it yourself, so you learn at your own pace. I hope this helped, remember to check out the link below.

Remember, if you really put the time and effort into this, it’s possible. Best of luck.
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http://www.sba.gov/smallbusinessplanner/start/getlicensesandpermits/index.html

]]> Comment on Is it possible to start a restaurant with no experience? by Molly http://www.restaurantstartupinfo.com/start-restaurant/is-it-possible-to-start-a-restaurant-with-no-experience/comment-page-1#comment-3434 Molly Sun, 13 Dec 2009 21:51:59 +0000 http://www.restaurantstartupinfo.com/start-restaurant/is-it-possible-to-start-a-restaurant-with-no-experience#comment-3434 Yes, it is possible to start a successful restaurant with little to no experience. You probably have a good bit of experience in what NOT to do based on your fast food experience. The key is to make up for your missing experience in research and planning. With this type of restaurant, you will definitely need to hire a staff, so you should plan to hire as your kitchen manager or chef someone with experience in a similar type of restaurant (such as Sweet Tomatoes or Souper Salad). Contact your county extension service -- in many areas they provide food service training. Another great ressource is Business Startup and Growth Magazine (see below).<br><b>References : </b><br>http://www.rsgmag.com/ Yes, it is possible to start a successful restaurant with little to no experience. You probably have a good bit of experience in what NOT to do based on your fast food experience. The key is to make up for your missing experience in research and planning.

With this type of restaurant, you will definitely need to hire a staff, so you should plan to hire as your kitchen manager or chef someone with experience in a similar type of restaurant (such as Sweet Tomatoes or Souper Salad).

Contact your county extension service — in many areas they provide food service training. Another great ressource is Business Startup and Growth Magazine (see below).
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]]> Comment on Is it possible to start a restaurant with no experience? by Mr. Learn http://www.restaurantstartupinfo.com/start-restaurant/is-it-possible-to-start-a-restaurant-with-no-experience/comment-page-1#comment-3433 Mr. Learn Sun, 13 Dec 2009 21:21:59 +0000 http://www.restaurantstartupinfo.com/start-restaurant/is-it-possible-to-start-a-restaurant-with-no-experience#comment-3433 Everyone needs to start somewhere ok. But I would suggest to get a job in a restaurant or anything something like that to gain some inside knowledge about the bussiness. You really need to read and research a lot to to familiarize yourself with the ins and out and other tricky things that go along in having that kind of bussiness. Never never embarked yourself in a bussiness without doing all this things.<br><b>References : </b><br> Everyone needs to start somewhere ok. But I would suggest to get a job in a restaurant or anything something like that to gain some inside knowledge about the bussiness. You really need to read and research a lot to to familiarize yourself with the ins and out and other tricky things that go along in having that kind of bussiness. Never never embarked yourself in a bussiness without doing all this things.
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]]> Comment on Is it possible to start a restaurant with no experience? by Common Sense http://www.restaurantstartupinfo.com/start-restaurant/is-it-possible-to-start-a-restaurant-with-no-experience/comment-page-1#comment-3432 Common Sense Sun, 13 Dec 2009 21:07:59 +0000 http://www.restaurantstartupinfo.com/start-restaurant/is-it-possible-to-start-a-restaurant-with-no-experience#comment-3432 Possible but a really really really bad idea unless you know what you're doing.<br><b>References : </b><br> Possible but a really really really bad idea unless you know what you’re doing.
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]]> Comment on are restaurant business good in winter? by Beach B http://www.restaurantstartupinfo.com/restaurant-business/are-restaurant-business-good-in-winter/comment-page-1#comment-3436 Beach B Sun, 13 Dec 2009 20:59:59 +0000 http://www.restaurantstartupinfo.com/restaurant-business/are-restaurant-business-good-in-winter#comment-3436 Depends where you are located. If you are close to the beach, or in a tourist area, probably not. But other wise yes business will probably be good in the winter, especially around Christmas!<br><b>References : </b><br> Depends where you are located. If you are close to the beach, or in a tourist area, probably not. But other wise yes business will probably be good in the winter, especially around Christmas!
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]]> Comment on I was banned from a restaurant in virginia because the owner heard a rumor? by wizjp http://www.restaurantstartupinfo.com/restaurant-owner/i-was-banned-from-a-restaurant-in-virginia-because-the-owner-heard-a-rumor/comment-page-1#comment-3426 wizjp Wed, 02 Dec 2009 15:54:59 +0000 http://www.restaurantstartupinfo.com/restaurant-owner/i-was-banned-from-a-restaurant-in-virginia-because-the-owner-heard-a-rumor#comment-3426 uh...it's a private business. If he chooses to lose the revenue by refusing to trade with you, it's his decision unless you can show some type of race/sex/discrimination issue. Eat at Joe's.<br><b>References : </b><br> uh…it’s a private business. If he chooses to lose the revenue by refusing to trade with you, it’s his decision unless you can show some type of race/sex/discrimination issue.

Eat at Joe’s.
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]]> Comment on I was banned from a restaurant in virginia because the owner heard a rumor? by laughter_every_day http://www.restaurantstartupinfo.com/restaurant-owner/i-was-banned-from-a-restaurant-in-virginia-because-the-owner-heard-a-rumor/comment-page-1#comment-3425 laughter_every_day Wed, 02 Dec 2009 15:27:59 +0000 http://www.restaurantstartupinfo.com/restaurant-owner/i-was-banned-from-a-restaurant-in-virginia-because-the-owner-heard-a-rumor#comment-3425 Yes you can be banned from a privately owned restaurant. You can exclude someone from your home for those same reasons.<br><b>References : </b><br> Yes you can be banned from a privately owned restaurant. You can exclude someone from your home for those same reasons.
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]]> Comment on I was banned from a restaurant in virginia because the owner heard a rumor? by gramcracker http://www.restaurantstartupinfo.com/restaurant-owner/i-was-banned-from-a-restaurant-in-virginia-because-the-owner-heard-a-rumor/comment-page-1#comment-3424 gramcracker Wed, 02 Dec 2009 15:01:59 +0000 http://www.restaurantstartupinfo.com/restaurant-owner/i-was-banned-from-a-restaurant-in-virginia-because-the-owner-heard-a-rumor#comment-3424 1. They have the right to refuse service to anyone for any reason (other than discrimination) 2. Why on earth would you risk eating there ..you never know what they could put in your food. It doesn't have to be anything that would actually make you ill and suspicious. Go rent the movie 'Waiting'. No matter what your excuse is...true or not..you would be at risk for having someone there butter your breakfast toast ..with butt cheese!<br><b>References : </b><br> 1. They have the right to refuse service to anyone for any reason (other than discrimination)
2. Why on earth would you risk eating there ..you never know what they could put in your food.
It doesn’t have to be anything that would actually make you ill and suspicious.

Go rent the movie ‘Waiting’. No matter what your excuse is…true or not..you would be at risk
for having someone there butter your breakfast toast ..with butt cheese!
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]]> Comment on I was banned from a restaurant in virginia because the owner heard a rumor? by oklatom http://www.restaurantstartupinfo.com/restaurant-owner/i-was-banned-from-a-restaurant-in-virginia-because-the-owner-heard-a-rumor/comment-page-1#comment-3423 oklatom Wed, 02 Dec 2009 14:22:59 +0000 http://www.restaurantstartupinfo.com/restaurant-owner/i-was-banned-from-a-restaurant-in-virginia-because-the-owner-heard-a-rumor#comment-3423 Yes, he can keep you out of his business. No, you can't file a complaint. Every business owners has a right to refuse service to anyone at any time for any or even no reason. The only thing you could complain about would be discrimination. That would be that the owner has a policy of refusing to serve blacks, or any other protected group. Find a different restaurant to go to.<br><b>References : </b><br> Yes, he can keep you out of his business. No, you can’t file a complaint. Every business owners has a right to refuse service to anyone at any time for any or even no reason. The only thing you could complain about would be discrimination. That would be that the owner has a policy of refusing to serve blacks, or any other protected group.

Find a different restaurant to go to.
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]]> Comment on I was banned from a restaurant in virginia because the owner heard a rumor? by Ashlynn http://www.restaurantstartupinfo.com/restaurant-owner/i-was-banned-from-a-restaurant-in-virginia-because-the-owner-heard-a-rumor/comment-page-1#comment-3422 Ashlynn Wed, 02 Dec 2009 14:09:59 +0000 http://www.restaurantstartupinfo.com/restaurant-owner/i-was-banned-from-a-restaurant-in-virginia-because-the-owner-heard-a-rumor#comment-3422 file a complaint with the Better Business Bureau. If you are a paying customer and you are not a disturbance to the establishment, they CANNOT discriminate. You could also take him to court for slander.<br><b>References : </b><br> file a complaint with the Better Business Bureau. If you are a paying customer and you are not a disturbance to the establishment, they CANNOT discriminate. You could also take him to court for slander.
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