The restaurant industry is often mistaken to be thought of as an easy business to run. We will begin this week’s discussion with your opinion on this matter. Do you think restaurants are easy to run? Why or why not? Please elaborate on your answer, and feel free to share some examples

In the restaurant industry, there are diverse types of restaurant ownership. What is the fastest growing trend of characteristics of restaurants today? Back up your answer with some research either from our textbook or any other reliable sources. Don’t forget to always cite your source in APA format at the end of your post.

Week 2 discussion

Concept, location, and design are major elements in the success of a restaurant. Discuss current concept trends and why you believe these trends are successful in today’s world of restaurants.

The menu serves as a great selling tool, and it is thefaceof the restaurant. Begin by explaining why the menu is considered to be a strong selling tool, and how front of the house staff can increase their check average by selling the menu effectively.

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Week 3 discussion

Finance and leasing are very important to the overall success of a restaurant. It starts with securing capital funds. What are some key areas of consideration when presenting a financial plan to a group of investors? What are some do’s and don’t’s?

Understanding taxes is not only important to the success of the restaurant, it is also important for the owner to avoid tax mistakes that can cost a lot of money in penalties. What are some examples of legitimate business expenses that are tax deductible? Be sure to visit the corresponding chapter for information, and don’t forget to cite your sources in your posts.
Week 4 discussion

The bar is a profitable area for a restaurant. It is also one of the highest liability areas of a restaurant. In recent years, there is growing awareness of drinking and driving. We will begin this week’s discussion with the liability restaurants face when serving alcoholic beverages. To what extent do you believe a restaurant owner is liable when serving alcoholic beverages? How about bartenders and servers?

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In this discussion thread, we will review a variety of operational topics as related to restaurants: from controlling costs to food safety and sanitation, and also proper purchasing. What are some main areas of control in a restaurant? Give a few examples, and explain how these areas of control are unique to a restaurant business.

Week 5 discussion

Many studies have been conducted about leadership and management. Leadership in restaurants presents unique challenges. We will begin our discussion this week exploring some of those challenges. What are some unique challenges in leadership of restaurants? Give examples and support your answer with research (properly cite research).

Staffing the restaurant properly is key to the overall success of the organization. Identify at least three different jobs you would find in a restaurant? List some tasks associated with those jobs.Week 6 discussion

Proper employee training and development in the restaurant industry is lacking. We will begin this week’s discussion understanding the reasons behind it. What are some reasons for the shortcomings of employee training and development in the restaurant industry?

Service is an integral part of a restaurant. Most customers will not return to a restaurant if they had inadequate service. What are some essential steps of service that must be evident in any type of restaurant, and why do you think these steps of service are so important?Week 7 discussion

Technology is ever-evolving. In today’s technological world, it seems like technology is changing with a blink of an eye. We will start our discussion this week by sharing some new technologies in the restaurant industry. Discuss some new technologies you have seen recently in restaurants. What did you like about it? What didn’t you like?

In your opinion, how important is it for a single restaurant to have a marketing plan? Is it worth their time? Why or why not?

Course Project: Restaurant Concept Project

Objectives|Guidelines|Grading Rubrics

OBJECTIVES

Back to TopThroughout this course, you will be writing an individual Course Project in which you will develop a restaurant concept. The premise of the project is that you have just been told that a billionaire is considering your team to develop his newest venture; a new restaurant concept.

GUIDELINES

Back to TopYour report will be based on the guidelines from Chapter 3, page 82 of your text, Figure 3.2, which is a timeline showing the sequence of restaurant development.

GUIDELINES

1. You must name his vision and come up with all the details for the concept.
2. Money is no object; you can spend as much as it takes to finalize your restaurant concept.
3. Your project must incorporate the items listed below. Each week (except Week 4), deliverables will be turned in for grading.
4. All outside reference material must be cited using the APA citation method.You should have a minimum of five outside sources. Your textbook is considered one source. Do NOT forget to cite and enclose quotes in quotation marks, which are copied from your text, websites, news articles, magazines, and so forth.
5. Familiarize yourself with DeVry’s plagiarism policy located in the Policies tab under Course Home. Failure to comply with these standards may be grounds for an Academic Integrity Violation. This is a large portion of your grade; do not risk a zero by copying from ANY source without quoting and citing it properly.
6. Please include a table of contents, introduction, and conclusion.
7. Write the report in the order listed below.
8. In general, this project report must be at least 12-15 pages of actual report (not to include the title page, table of contents, and references), double-spaced, in 12 point font.
9. Review the Grading Rubrics for every assignment to familiarize yourself with assignment and grading expectations. Rubrics are located in Doc Sharing.
10. Remember, don’t procrastinate! Post questions in the Q & A Forum.

GRADING RUBRICS

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