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Articles & Books From Andrew G. Dismore
The easy way to successfully run a profitable restaurantMillions 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.
Cheat Sheet / Updated 02-25-2022
Running a restaurant is a tough business. Coming up with the concept, designing the menu, hiring the right staff, and running it from day to day are all difficult and time consuming. You need to develop the right attitude, promote the restaurant, keep an eye on the competition, and communicate with your customers.
Article / Updated 03-26-2016
Running a restaurant requires more than solid business skills and the willingness to work hard. Making your restaurant a success starts with the right attitude and these personality traits:
Tolerance
Business sense
Positive energy
Leadership skills
Schmoozability
Passion
Presence
Persiste
Article / Updated 03-26-2016
Increasingly, social media (such as Facebook and Twitter) is the way people connect with each other, celebrities, brands, products, and yes, even brick-and-mortar restaurants. To improve your restaurant's online presence, be aware that social media users want four key things from restaurants:
Promotions or discounts.
Article / Updated 03-26-2016
The menu is the center of your restaurant's universe. The menu conveys the restaurant's overall concept to your customers and should express the passion and care that goes into the food you're serving. The following advice can help you design a great menu:
Many attractive menu-item names start with the preparation method.
Article / Updated 03-26-2016
Don't let the allure of gourmet food and the dreams of adoring customers fool you into thinking that running a restaurant is easy. It's not. A restaurant is a business like any other, which means that it has to be managed well to survive. These tips can help:
Play up your strengths and make them matter to your diners.