More than 100 new restaurants open every day and interest in the restaurant business is at an all-time high, as evidenced by popular television shows and the chef-hosted lineup of Food Network programming. In this fully updated edition of Starting a Small Restaurant, Daniel Miller offers everything would-be restaurateurs need to know before they decide if the life of a small-business owner is right for them, as well as everything necessary to get a restaurant successfully up and running. The book includes advice on finding the right location, creating a business plan, purchasing equipment, complying with the latest restaurant laws, hiring a chef, planning menus that attract customers, using technology such as computerized ordering and billing, using the Internet to source ingredients, advertising and publicity, and much more. The book also features profiles of people who have successfully started their own small restaurants. Starting a Small Restaurant is the perfect guide for the burgeoning entrepreneur as well a great armchair read for anyone interested in the behind-the-scenes action that goes into getting those meals on the table.