Restaurant Entrepreneurship

Catalog description

Details the aspects of what is involved in the planning, financing, and starting up of an independent restaurant. It begins with discussing why an entrepreneur wants to go into business. It then explores the steps that are involved with the initial opening of the restaurant including financing, health department licensing and demands, business licensing, design and flow, inventory purchasing, employee issues, POS systems, and accounting. The primary focus will be on preparing the student for the real-life issues that will arise when opening their own restaurants. In addition, the course will encompass a variety of circumstances that will arise during normal operations of a restaurant and various ways to deal with service recovery.