Starting and Running a Restaurant (Idiot's Guides) Paperback – September 1, 2015

Just as described and a great read

Preparing to open our own small venue, I hoped this book would be useful to help my husband and I understand the basics of the industry. Flat out, the book exceeded my expectations, and I highly recommend it to anyone embarking on starting their own restaurant.WHAT I LIKED: The book outlines step-by-step what a new restauranteur needs to know, what to expect and how to accomplish the myriad tasks of opening a restaurant. It's really well organized and intelligently written, outlining the necessary tasks, in order. And there is a ton to know!Each element of the process is colored by the experiences of expert restauranteur Jody Pennette (a restaurant consultant with over 300 restaurants to his credit). Unlike other books I've read -- where the expert is god-like and infallible -- this book uses Pennette's successes AND failures to illustrate its points. It provides call-outs, defining industry terms, noting potential pitfalls and includes sidebars with extra facts/important items of note.WHAT I LOVED: The book is knowledgeable, super easy to read -- and entertaining. I felt like every paragraph offered great insight and advice. Especially noteworthy: The chapters on choosing a location and negotiating your lease. And the appendices-- which include a preopening checklist and other operational checklists and forms. If you're thinking of opening your own venue, buy this book. It's a great investment.

Very useful and comprehensive insight. Unlike many other similar texts, Jody Pennette's Starting and Running a Restaurant guide provides clear, practical and instantly useful information.It's the kind of advice only otherwise available from years of actually running a successful restaurant. Pennette covers a every aspect realistically, offering practical wisdom.Strongly recommend to anyone involved in Food Services or Hospitality.

I bought this for my husband and he loved it!

excellent book should be read by everyone interested in restaurant business

Great book!

Love the honesty as it doesn't promote getting into the business, but rather, the reality of what it takes to be in this crazy industry. For those who think it's going to be all handshakes and accolades, read this book. On the not so glamorous backend operations side of starting and running a restaurant, this book will supply you with that critical path.

I got this as a present for a friend who plans to open a restaurant because it’s incredibly thorough in its scope – yet easy-to-read and entertaining. Jody Pennette, who has opened more than 250 restaurants, has got to have the best stories in the restaurant industry, and he shares the lessons he’s learned from everyone of them. This is the newest and best book on the subject of Start & Running a Restaurant.