Successful Startup Restaurant Business Plans
by Tom Wilscam The process of opening a restaurant from start to finish can be, and should be, an arduous…
Tag: restaurant ownership
The Real Scoop Behind Restaurant Dramas
As we all know and understand on a daily basis on the Inside Scoop and some of the other online…
Rookies Start Their First Restaurants
“A lot of people who want to open a restaurant like the social aspect of it, but they don’t realize…
The Cost of Starting Up a Restaurant
During his teens and 20s, John Kunkel worked in restaurants, learning the ropes of the service industry from the front-of-the-house.…
Crab Shanty hopes to attract new clientele without alienating old
Crab Shanty, a family-owned Ellicott City landmark since 1978, is changing its menu, its look, even its name. “The changes…
Independent Restaurant Appeal
Battling with low operator and consumer confidence, rising food costs and a lack of corporate support, independent restaurants can be…
Executive starts new life running restaurant
Many people flipping burgers dream of a career in high finance. Tom Johnson’s dream was just the opposite, and at…
Restaurant owner gives half his business to employees
For Francis Marincola, giving part of his business to four of his long-term employees is the path to success. The…
Lindey’s owner a matriarch of restaurant success
One of the first and most important business lessons Sue Doody ever learned came when she was 8 years old…
Rising prices tough for local restaurants to swallow
For six years, Drew’s Bayshore Bistro has been a fixture on Broad Street in Keyport. But early next month, chef…
You love to cook, but can you get paid for it?
So you love to cook, and people say you’re pretty good at it. But can you make a living from…
Is a Franchise Restaurant in Your Future?
If you are considering raising capital in order to expand your restaurant empire you may have a better opportunity of…
Restaurateur Martha Lou Gadsden puts heart, soul in food
Paula Deen’s late blooming into a restaurateur is storied, but she has nothing on Martha Lou Gadsden. Gadsden was 53…
At home at the Back Door Cafe
On this particular day, the morning is over and the afternoon sun is setting in with all its heat as…
The Hardest Part of Running a Restaurant
The hardest part of running a fish restaurant in the Hamptons is not getting the wreckfish from the bottom of…
13 reasons NOT to open a restaurant
Most aspiring restaurateurs imagine creating an intimate gathering place at which to feed and entertain their neighbors, friends and family.…
Nearly 50 Percent of Restaurants Owned by Women
As millions of Americans dine out this Valentine’s Day, new research from the National Restaurant Association shows that nearly 50…
Owner’s Chick-fil-A store a dream come to fruition
The second time around was the charm for Jay Early. Six years ago, he was in line for his own…