The Growing Restaurant 
                                           Industry
           •   Look at the Handout with Industry Trends
           •   In the U.S., the restaurant industry employs the second most 
               employees only behind the government.
           •   In 2006, estimated sales from restaurants in the U.S. should 
               reach more than $511 billion.
           •   The total economic impact of restaurant sales is more than $1 
               trillion in the U.S., largely because every dollar spent in a 
               restaurant generates more than two dollars in business for other 
               industries.
           •   People Eat Out a lot.  It is estimated that of the dollars an 
               individual spends on his total food consumption – over 50% will 
               be spent at restaurants by 2010.
                                                      
        The Benefits To You
        What is the Allure to this Business?
        Whatever it is, it would explain why, even 
           though they have exciting and glamorous 
           careers, and all the money they can handle, 
           so many stars own restaurants.
        Being a restaurant owner is all about being 
           creative and being in charge.
                                        
           
                      Outline for the Day
         1)  Introduction by all
         2)  What are the skills necessary to do this job 
             successfully
         3)  Conceptualize, plan and develop your restaurant
         4)  Writing a good Business Plan (BP), Forming a 
             company, Build a leadership Team
         5)  Getting ready to Open
         6)  Day to Day operations
         7)  Budgeting for Success
         8)  Q & A
                                         
           
         Skills Needed to own a Restaurant
          You must be Organized and Aware
          You must be Flexible
          You must be Creative
          You must have People Skills
          You must be Business – Minded
          You must be a Restaurant Fanatic
                                        
           
        What a Restaurant Owner Does
        He/ She does or oversees:
             Greeting of guests, accepting compliments and 
              handling complaints
             Staffing of the kitchen, dining room and bar
             Working on Promotions and special events
             Ordering Food, liquor, beer, wine, general supplies
             Dealing with repair and maintenance issues
             Doing the daily books and paying bills