How to Start, Run, & Grow a Successful Restaurant Business: A Lean Startup Guide

By: Tim Hoffman

Narrated by: Dan Hankiewicz

Let’s start your restaurant legacy right now, right here!

National chains and single independent restaurants all started with an individual and an idea. A concept. A dream.

Small ideas can grow into big business. Who would have thought that a guy with a milkshake machine could start a hamburger empire? A pizza made in a garage would start today’s pizza wars? A guy with a pressure-cooker would start a fried chicken phenomena?

Business ownership has always been part of the all-American dream. Restaurants are the largest entrepreneurial opportunity in America for starting the dream.

According to Restaraunt.org, the industry stands as follows:

• $799 billion: Restaurant industry sales.
• 1 million+: Restaurant locations in the United States.
• 14.7 million: Restaurant industry employees.
• 1.6 million: New restaurant jobs created by the year 2027.
• 10%: Restaurant workforce as part of the overall U.S. workforce.
• 9 in 10: Restaurant managers who started at entry level.
• 8 in 10: Restaurant owners who started their industry careers in entry-level positions.
• 9 in 10: Restaurants with fewer than 50 employees.
• 7 in 10: Restaurants that are single-unit operations.

In this book, you will realize why your concept and theme are critical. Factors to include in a business plan. How to start your restaurant, how to grow and how to be successful. It is a detail guide that will guide you through the process.

©2017 Shabbir Hossain (P)2017 Shabbir Hossain

great book

I have been in the pizzeria & restaurant business for over 30 years. never thinking I know everything I purchased your book and I proved myself correct. I learned a lot. excellent.
thank you

Don't open a restaurant before hear it

that book contains full of information you need to open a good Restaurant, So learn before you earn.

Deli Start

I was just looking for some basic information on startup. Being totally New I found a lot of information in this book.

excellent book

Very well explained, no sugar coating , the real deal. I highly recommend this book if you, like me, are trying to open a restaurant
thank you

Very good and relevant information!!

I’m in the process of starting a fast casual dining restaurant. This gave a lot of good information and it is up to date. I will be going back through it to review information.

Sllloooww start

First 10 chapters are if you are even thinking of opening a restaurant, very elementary. Doesn't really pick up until chapter 10.

Great book!

invaluable information! I learn a lot from this book. definitely useful in starting my new Restaurant.

I came for the Lean Lessons but got generic internet search results

Eh…not terrible. But nothing new. More words to meet the 15 word minimum…done.

Nothing about Lean Startup

Although the book is a great summary of all the information you will need to start a restaurant, it is light on the “run” and “grow” part of it. This is ideal for those considering starting a restaurant. If you are already involved in the industry, only the finance part of it might be helpful. I was hoping for more info about Lean Startup principles, but he only mentioned pop-ups and food carts as ways to test the market, with little detail about how to do that. Instead of “a lean startup guide”, the title should be called “a beginner guide”

Great for Business Awareness.

This audiobook was perfect for lighting the path of a restaurant entrepreneur. How many times have i heard it’s difficult or not profitable to open a restaurant? 100+. But this book lets you know why! If after you’re done listening to this and still have the courage and discipline to follow it’s advice and create your own plan then you are in the right industry. Thank you for not sugar coating Dan! A real book for real business people.