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Restaurant Reality 101

What You Should Know Before Deciding to Open Your First Restaurant

Restaurant Reality 101

About This Course

Category:

Startup

Recommended For:

Prospective Restaurateurs

Learning Time:

59 minutes 23 seconds

What You Will Learn

This RestaurantOwner.com training program is designed to give you a better understanding of what it takes to create and build a successful restaurant business today.

To gain the maximum benefit from this material, we encourage you to view each lesson in order, rather than jumping around. Our sole objective in producing this program is to help you make a better, more informed decision about whether opening a restaurant is the right career and entrepreneurial path for you.

Instructor: Jim Laube


Jim Laube

Founding RestaurantOwner.com in 1998, Jim is a seasoned expert in the restaurant industry. With a diverse background spanning from frontline roles to CFO roles, he brings unmatched expertise as a former advisor and CPA to independent restaurants. Having trained thousands of professionals on restaurant accounting and controls, Jim remains dedicated to developing valuable resources and training programs for independent restaurant success.

Section 1
Restaurant Reality 101
  • 1.
    Introduction to Restaurant Reality 101 - Part 1
    2:47
  • 2.
    Lessons from Successful Independent Restaurant Operators - Part 2
    12:40
  • 3.
    What Makes the Restaurant Business So Tough - Part 3
    5:13
  • 4.
    3 Steps to Restaurant Success - Part 4
    0:29
  • 5.
    Restaurant Startup Options - Part 5
    10:28
  • 6.
    Common Mistakes New Restaurant Owners Make - Part 6
    17:45
  • 7.
    So, Where Do You Go From Here? - Part 7
    3:01

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