A specialty burger restaurant franchise.

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Burger Chef (Images of America) (Images of America (Arcadia Publishing))![]() | Scott R. Sanders and Foreword by Frank P. Thomas Jr. | Frank P. Thomas Jr., Donald J. Thomas, and Robert E. Wildman, owners of the General Equipment Company, entered into the fast-food business by opening a 15¢ hamburger restaurant called Burger Chef in Indianapolis in 1958. General Equipment was a manufacturer of restaurant machinery and built the equipment installed in each Burger Chef store. The partners started their new Burger Chef division to sell more equipment; they never could have imagined that Burger Chef would eventually grow to become the nation’s second-largest hamburger chain and beloved by customers in towns and cities across America. Burger Chef continued in business until 1982, cooking its popular flame-broiled hamburgers and introducing its memorable advertising icons, Burger Chef and Jeff. | |
Hamburger America: Completely Revised and Updated Edition: A State-by-State Guide to 150 Great Burger Joints![]() | George Motz | America's hamburger expert George Motz returns with a completely updated edition of Hamburger America, now with 150 establishments where readers can find the best burgers in the country. George Motz has made it his personal mission to preserve America's hamburger heritage, and his travelogue spotlights the nation's best roadside stands, nostalgic diners, mom-n-pop shops, and college town favorites--all with George's photographs and commentary throughout. Whether you're an armchair traveler, a serious connoisseur, or curious adventurer, Hamburger America is an essential resource for reclaiming this precious slice of Americana. | |
From Kitchen to Market: Selling Your Gourmet Food Specialty (Sell Your Specialty Food: Market, Distribute & Profit from Your Kitchen Creation)![]() | Stephen Hall | Grab a slice of the $39 billion specialty food pie with this updated, ultimate resource for gourmet food entrepreneurs. The specialty food industry is THE proven vehicle for entry-level food distribution in the United States. Retail sales of specialty foods averaging an annual growth rate of more than 7 percent presents, to some, a great opportunity—to others, a formidable challenge. Your ability to make your mark in the industry, establish your independence, achieve success, and acquire wealth depends on how effectively you prepare, according to Stephen Hall, a long-recognized specialty food marketing professional. In From Kitchen to Market: Selling Your Gourmet Food Specialty, Hall outlines every food marketing opportunity and then supports entrepreneurial action with detailed guidance. Whether you own your own business or you are thinking about starting one, From Kitchen to Market will show you how to: •Identify a winning product and its most appropriate markets. •Get your product ready to market. •Advertise, promote, and sell your product. •Create your own success niche. •Professionalize your business. Also included is updated information about the role of the Internet, health and organic food markets, the latest government regulations and technological advances, and contact information for dozens of valuable resources. | |
The Restaurant Start-Up Guide![]() | Peter Rainsford and David H. Bangs | A 12 month plan for successfully starting a restaurant.The all new edition of The Restaurant Start Up Guide focuses on what to do and when to do it advice for preparing to open a restaurant. This preliminary planner is an indispensable resource for anyone who is thinking of opening a restaurant. Complete with resources, timelines, sample financials, facilities checklists, and more, the would be restaurateur can be up and running in 12 months. | |
Running a Restaurant For Dummies![]() | Michael Garvey, Heather Dismore and Andrew Dismore | Millions 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 wannabe restaurateurs. From setting up a business plan and finding financing, to designing a menu and dining room, you’ll find all the advice you need to start and run a successful restaurant.Even if you don’t know anything about cooking or running a business, you might still have a great idea for a restaurant — and this handy guide will show you how to make your dream a reality. If you already own a restaurant, but want to see it do better, Running a Restaurant For Dummies offers unbeatable tips and advice of bringing in hungry customers. From start to finish, you’ll learn everything you need to know to succeed:Put your ideas on paper with a realistic business planAttract investors to help get the business off the groundBe totally prepared for your grand openingMake sure your business is legal and above boardHire and train a great staffDevelop a delicious menuIf you’re looking for expert guidance from people in the know, then Running a Restaurant For Dummies is the only book you need. Written by Michael Garvey, co-owner of the famous Oyster Bar at Grand Central, with help from writer Heather Dismore and chef Andy Dismore, this book covers all the bases, from balancing the books to training staff and much more:Designing and theme and a conceptTaking over an existing restaurant or buying into a franchiseStocking and operating a barWorking with partners and other investorsChoose a perfect locationHiring and training an excellent staffPricing menu itemsDesigning the interior of the restaurantPurchasing and managing suppliesMarketing your restaurant to customersIf you’re looking for a new career as a restaurateur, or you need new ideas for your struggling restaurant, Running a Restaurant For Dummies offers expert advice in a fun, friendly format. Packed with practical advice and expert wisdom on every aspect of the food service business, this guide is all you need to get cooking. | |
Running a Restaurant For Dummies (For Dummies (Business & Personal Finance))![]() | Michael Garvey, Andrew G. Dismore and Heather H. 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. From setting up a business plan and finding financing, to designing a menu and dining room, you'll find all the advice you need to start and run a successful restaurant. Even if you don't know anything about cooking or running a business, you might still have a great idea for a restaurant — and this handy guide will show you how to make your dream a reality. If you already own a restaurant, but want to see it get more successful, Running a Restaurant For Dummies offers unbeatable tips and advice for bringing in hungry customers. From start to finish, you'll learn everything you need to know to succeed.New information on designing, re-designing, and equipping a restaurant with all the essentials—from the back of the house to the front of the houseDetermining whether to rent or buy restaurant propertyUpdated information on setting up a bar and managing the wine list Profitable pointers on improving the bottom lineThe latest and greatest marketing and publicity options in a social-media worldManaging and retaining key staffNew and updated information on menu creation and the implementation of Federal labeling (when applicable), as well as infusing local, healthy, alternative cuisine to menu planningRunning a Restaurant For Dummies gives you the scoop on the latest trends that chefs and restaurant operators can implement in their new or existing restaurants. | |
Start Your Own Restaurant (and Five Other Food Businesses) (Entrepreneur Magazine's Start Ups)![]() | Entrepreneur Press and Jacquelyn Lynn | Americans spends nearly $175 billion a year eating out. As consumers are dining out or taking prepared food home with increased frequency, food-service operations are skyrocketing. There's plenty of room for more food businesses, but for a successful startup you need more than just good recipes. You also need to know about planning, capitalization, inventory control and payroll management. Here's everything you need to consider when starting your own restaurant, pizzeria, coffeehouse, delicatessen, bakery, or catering business. Interviews with successful eatery owners show how others have made their food business dreams come true. Among the many topics covered are: Set-up and equipment Inventory Staffing Legal structure Location Permits Sanitation Marketing Financial management You also get a glossary and an appendix of additional helpful food industry resources. | |
Menus for Chez Panisse![]() | Patricia Curtan | Chez Panisse, a small restaurant in Berkeley, California, opened its doors in the summer of 1971. For forty years, the restaurant and its founder, legendary chef Alice Waters, has had a profound influence on food, farming, cooking, and dining around the world. In the beginning, Waters saw the beauty and aesthetic of fine printing as a way to communicate at the outset of the diners' experience the care and attention given to the preparation of their dinner. Berkeley-based artist Patricia Curtan began hand printing menus for the restaurant during its early years, while employed as a cook in the Chez Panisse kitchen. Curtan's menus, works of art in their own right, capture the unique spirit of the famous restaurant with letterpress and linoleum-block prints on beautiful paper. In Menus for Chez Panisse, Curtan presents four decades of menus including dinners for special guests such as Julia Child, Hillary Clinton, Mikhail Baryshnikov, and James Beard with notes about the menus, the artwork, the occasions, and, of course, the food. | |
Streetwise Restaurant Management: A Comprehensive Guide to Successfully Owning and Running a Restaurant![]() | John James and Dan Baldwin | Owning and operating a restaurant is one of the most challenging endeavors an entrepreneur can take on -- the hours are long and grueling, staff turnover averages 130 percent, and many fail within their first year. Streetwise "RM" Restaurant Management walks readers step by step through each aspect of opening and managing a restaurant. The book covers the practical issues faced on a daily basis and offers tips from an experienced restaurateur about the risks and rewards.Operating a restaurant demands creativity and flair, as well as practical know-how. Streetwise "RM" Restaurant Management joins both these aspects and shows readers how to create both front-of-house ambience and back-of-house efficiencies. Coverage includes everything from financing and operations to menu planning and decor.Streetwise "RM" Restaurant Management shows readers how to: -- Select the right location-- Develop the menu-- Cut costs and operate more profitably-- Attain permits and licenses-- Market and promote ideas to generate positive word-of-mouth-- Manage staff | |
Start Your Own Restaurant Business and More: Pizzeria, Coffeehouse, Deli, Bakery, Catering Business (Start Your Own Restaurant & More)![]() | Jacquelyn Lynn | Make Your Dreams of Owning a Profitable Eatery Come True Americans spend nearly $600 billion a year eating out. As consumers are dining out or taking prepared food home with increased frequency, food-service operations are skyrocketing. There's plenty of room for more food businesses, but for a successful startup you need more than just good recipes. You also need to know about planning, capitalization, inventory control, and payroll management. Here's everything you need to consider when starting your own restaurant, pizzeria, coffeehouse, delicatessen, bakery, or catering business. Interviews with successful eatery owners show how others have made their food business dreams come true. Among the many topics covered are: Set-up and equipment Inventory Staffing Legal structure Location Permits Sanitation Marketing Financial management Fully updated with the newest trends in menu items, décor, and themes, plus recent market statistics and forecasts, this guide is your roadmap to success. |
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