Author: Sharon Fulle
Publisher: Atlantic Publishing Group Inc.
Keywords: restaurant, business, feasibility, study, companion, plan, rom, kit, food, starter, opening, prepare
Number of Pages: 288
Published: 2004-12-30
List price: $39.95
ISBN-10: 0910627363
ISBN-13: 9780910627368

Restaurants are one of the most frequently started small businesses, yet have one of the highest failure rates. Survivors need a powerful strategic advantage: a sound business plan and feasibility study prior to opening. A new study from The Ohio State University has found the restaurant industry failure rate between 1996 and 1999 to be between 57-61 percent over three years. Don’t be a statistic on the wrong side, plan now for success with this new book & CD-ROM package. A business plan precisely defines your business, identifies your goals, and serves as your firm’s resume. The basic

Authors:Elizabeth Godsmark, Lora Arduser, Douglas R. Brown,
Publisher: Atlantic Publishing Group Inc.
Keywords: tea, shop, companion, rom, amp, espresso, financially, successful, coffee, open
Number of Pages: 288
Published: 2004-07-30
List price: $39.95
ISBN-10: 0910627312
ISBN-13: 9780910627313

The explosive growth of the coffee shops across the country has been phenomenal. Few people realize coffee is now the largest food import to the United States. There is money to be made on those beans. Here is the manual you need to cash in on this highly profitable segment of the food service industry. This new book is a comprehensive and detailed study of the business side of the specialty coffee and beverage shop. This superb manual should be studied by anyone investigating the opportunities of opening a coffee cafe, tea shop or coffee kiosk. If you enjoy meeting people and love coffee, thi

Author: Maritza Manresa
Publisher: Atlantic Publishing Group Inc.
Keywords: export, business, companion, rom, import, successful, amp, operate, finanacially, open
Number of Pages: 288
Published: 2010-03-24
List price: $39.95
ISBN-10: 160138226X
ISBN-13: 9781601382269

The import and export business is not just for goliath corporations. An individual armed with the right information can get in on this enormous industry. It is big business these days - to the tune of an annual $1.2 trillion in goods, according to the U.S. Department of Commerce. In 2007 alone, American companies will export $772 billion in merchandise to more than 150 foreign countries. Billions of dollars in merchandise and goods are being exchanged each day in the global marketplace. These products are bought, sold, represented, and distributed somewhere in the world on a daily basis. While

Authors:Sharon Fullen, Douglas R. Brown,
Publisher: Atlantic Publishing Group Inc.
Keywords: foods, shop, companion, rom, gourmet, amp, financially, successful, specialty, retail, open
Number of Pages: 288
Published: 2004-07-30
List price: $39.95
ISBN-10: 0910627320
ISBN-13: 9780910627320

The $20 billion gourmet market is nearly recession-proof. In fact, experts indicate that gourmet products actually do better in uncertain times like these as consumers seek out affordable luxuries. If you plan to open a specialty retail store, or perhaps a small store inside an existing retail space then this book is a must Although gourmet foods command a price double and up to ten times higher than that of grocery store brands, there are those consumers that are content and look to pay a premium price for premium items. This book shows how, with minimal effort and a small investment compared

Authors:Sharon Fullen, Douglas R. Brown,
Publisher: Atlantic Publishing Group Inc.
Keywords: companion, rom, bakery, successful, financially, open
Number of Pages: 288
Published: 2004-05-30
List price: $39.95
ISBN-10: 0910627339
ISBN-13: 9780910627337

The small bakeries that are popping up every where in this country can be started with a low investment compared to other food business, and can be highly profitable! This is the A-to-Z guide to making it in your own small bakery! Learn the expert tips, tricks, and a vast gold mine of crucial how-to information you just can’t find anywhere else. This is a perfect book for entrepreneurs, schools, colleges and technical training centers. This detailed text contains all the information you will ever need to needed to start, operate, and manage a highly profitable bakery. While providing det

Authors:Lora Arduser, Douglas R. Brown,
Publisher: Atlantic Publishing Group Inc.
Keywords: amp, service, steps, food, beverage, employees, proper, complete, waitstaff, waitress, training, handbook, waiter, guide
Number of Pages: 284
Published: 2004-09-01
List price: $29.95
ISBN-10: 0910627479
ISBN-13: 9780910627474

This training handbook was designed for use by all food service serving staff members. The guide covers every aspect of restaurant customer service for the positions of host, waiter or waitress, head waiter, captain, and bus person. The detailed performance of each position is described for different types of establishments, and all types of service including French, American, English, Russian, Family-Style and Banquet. It provides step-by-step instructions on: • hosting• seating guests • taking/filling orders• loading/unloading trays • table side service• setting an el

Author: Jessica Linnell
Publisher: Atlantic Publishing Group (FL)
Keywords: college, first, year, succeeding, surviving, practical, guide
Number of Pages: 288
Published: 2009-01
List price: $24.95
ISBN-10: 1601383142
ISBN-13: 9781601383143

According to the US Census Bureau’s report on the number of college students in the United States, more than 500,000 high school seniors pack up and leave their homes for college each year, intent on starting the next level of their education. The freshman year of college is an initiation into independent living, but it can be incredibly stressful on someone who is not prepared. It is estimated that almost 150,000 students will dropout before starting their second year, and it is not always because of the angry professor or sub-par living conditions. Everything from the cost of living on