Post #2548 by the75stingray on Fri, Jun 21, 2002 8:24 AM

Ah, yeah...although I have some past experience in the restaurant business (some in high school, some various undercover stuff since then), I had NOT thought of the important advertising budget.

My only bar experience is in the 'security' area. I know nothing about mixing drinks - don't claim to know anything. Yes, I'd need experience. (I guess the Bartending Institute is to the Bar industry what the Private Investigator Home Study Course is to mine, hu?)

Going into this, I want everyone to know that I'm clearly aware of the success rates of restaurants these days - slim, very slim.
(Hey I read Entrepenuer every now and then).

I would not consider building an establishment from scratch, but rather renovating an existing business. Still an expensive venutre.

A smaller "tiki cafe" thing might not be too bad...to start.

I was suprised (Woofmutt) that you thought the 'fun food' like nachos and chili volcanos would go over better than traditional Polynesian platters - but you're right. Growing up in Ohio, we had very few Oriental or Polynesian restaurants 25 years ago. Now there are Chineese take outs in every small town. That, in combination with the fact that there is such a variety of places to eat now is a big factor.
(We only had a handful of nice, family places to eat. Probabaly much different in CA where you guys always had a variety of cool places to eat.)

Okay, I'm listening... I'm writing all of this down. (Thanks, by the way!)

What else?
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