Restaurant success by the numbers: a money-guy's guide to opening the next new hot spot, paperback/roger fields

This one-stop guide to opening a restaurant from an accountant-turned-restaurateur shows aspiring proprietors how to succeed in the crucial first year and beyond.

Ninety percent of all restaurants fail, and those that succeed happened upon that mysterious X factor, right? WrongA man of many hats--money-guy, restaurant owner, and restaurant consultant--Roger Fields shows how a restaurant can survive its first year and keep diners coming back for years.

Featuring real-life start-up stories (including many of the authors own), this comprehensive how-to walks readers through the logistics of opening a restaurant: concept, location, menu, ambiance, staff, and, most important, profit.

Updated to address current trends such as food trucks and to tackle online opportunities (and pitfalls ) including Groupon, Yelp, and Twitter, Restaurant Success by the Numbers remains a critical resource for navigating the food industry.

Opening a restaurant isnt easy, but this realistic dreamers guide helps set the table for lasting success.