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Restaurant Business
Ivana DeLuca
Overview of Presentation
• Thesis• Restaurant Business
• Business Plan• Conclusion
• Class Activity
Thesis
• Opening a successful business takes time, commitment, and planning, while allowing the owner to express his or her skills and
talent.
Personal Relevance
• This topic is relevant to me because my dad has had his own business for over 20 years. I have worked with my dad side by side and I have personally witnessed the hard work and dedication he has put into it.
Audience Relevance
• It is important to know what you are doing while starting your own business. Starting a business takes research and planning. Although people make mistakes, it takes skill and hard work to regain the advantage.
Restaurant Business
How to start a business
• http://www.howdini.com/howdini-video-6649180.html
Planning
• Decide what type of restaurant• Talk to people with experience
Strategies
Risks
Work & life balance
Skills In Management
• Problem solving, decision making, planning, communication, multi-tasking
M O T I V A T I O N
Managing People
• Lead• Motivate• Inspire • Encourage
Budgeting Time
Time to know customers
Reducing Risks
• Have family’s support• Be prepared to be tired • Follow your strengths
Health Department
Sanitation
• Standards for employees – “Too many incidences of food
contamination that lead to illness can be traced to workers failing to wash their hands.”
“It takes money to make money”
Types of Business Ownership
• Sole Proprietorship– Business owned by one person or
family
• Partnership– Business jointly owned by two or
more persons
• Corporation–Business recognized as an
individual operating as a separate entity
• Franchise–An independently owned
business controlled by a corporation
Profit Objectives
Marketing
• Services and Products• How are you going to
advertise?• Values and Aspirations
Marketing & Advertising Video
• http://link.brightcove.com/services/player/bcpid16824455001?bctid=83858272001
“Always place the customer at the center of your strategies.”
Train employees to be courteous
“The role of common courtesy is often overlooked.” (Rainsford 128)
Bad Customer Service
Visual Appeal
Location
“Are there enough people in the area to support your business?” (Casey 35)
Naming Your Restaurant Tips
• Straight forward and descriptive – “The name you pick should tell your
markets what your restaurant is about, not baffle them.” (Sullivan 47)
Distinctive Naming
“You still want to stand out from the the crowd.”
Job Description
Applicati
on
Pizzeria Business Plan
Goals of the business
• Create a friendly & pleasant atmosphere for customers
• Happy working environment • Look/Taste of good pizza & pasta • Provide the best possible value to
our customers
Objectives
• Attract customers • Reach monthly sales
Strengths
• Fast, free delivery• Unique recipes • Healthy menu
options
Conclusion
• Overall, I learned that anyone can start their own business. I will use these ideas if I ever consider opening my own business
Class Activity
• Recognize a restaurant in the area• What would you change about it if
you owned it?• Share with the class
Works Cited
• http://www.allfoodbusiness.com/• http://managementhelp.org/fp_progs/mng_mod/mng_ldr.h
tm• http://www.studygs.net/timman.htm• http://www.entrepreneur.com/restaurant/index.html • http://www.fabjob.com/restaurantowner.asp• http://managementhelp.org/customer/service.htm• http://www.goodcustomerservice.org/• http://ezinearticles.com/?All-About-Restaurant-Sanitation&i
d=561621
• http://www.myownbusiness.org/s2/
Works Cited• Casey, Paul E. Is Self-Employment for You? Seattle, WA: Hara Publishing ,
2004. Print.
• Fullen, Sharon. Opening A Restaurant . Ocala: Atlantic Publishing Group, 2005. Print.
• Lesonsky, Rieva. Start Your Own Business . Illus. John McKinley. Ed. Marla Markman. Fourth Edition ed. Canada : Entrepreneur Media Inc., 2007. Print.
• Lynn, Jaquelyn. Start Your Own Restaurant And More . Ed. Jere L. Calmes. Canada : Entrepreneur Media Inc. , 2006. Print.
• Magretta, Joan. What Management Is. New York: Cahners Business Information, Inc., 2002. Print.
• McGuckin, Frances. Business for Beginners. 2nd ed. Naperville: Sourcebooks,
Inc., 1998. Print.
Works Cited • Rainsford, Peter. The Restaurant Start-Up Guide: a 12-month plan for
successfully starting a restaurant . Second Edition ed. 1997. Chicago : Dearborn Trade Publishing , 2001. Flip Kart Books. Web. 23 Nov. 2009.
• Shock, Patti J. Restaurant Marketing For Owners and Managers . Hoboken: John Wiley & Sons, Inc. , 2004. Print.
• Sullivan, Robert. The Small Business Start-Up Guide. 3rd ed. Great Falls: Information International, 2000. Print.
• Tiffany, Paul, and Steven D. Peterson. Business Plans for Dummies. Indianapolis: Wiley Publishing, Inc., 1997. Print.
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