How to Plan and Operate a Restaurant Author:Peter Dukas At one time, the restaurant business was among the last strongholds for the small, independent operator-the one business that almost anyone thought he could succeed in. Today, the food service industry is a sophisticated, highly competitive field with an annual sales volumn of 30 billion dollars, and the need for modern management methoda, syst... more »ems, and procedures is greater than ever. The restaurant owner must know how to analyze, plan, forecest, direct and control all elements of his operation if it is to survive and prosper.« less