Are You A Real Restaurateur?

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Are You A Real Restaurateur?
Self-Assessment Quiz

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"Maybe I'll open a restaurant."

Just about everyone, at some point in their life, utters those fateful words. And based on the number of new establishments opened every year, many of them actually do. Unfortunately, close to 50% aren't around five years later.

Why? Well, most people can throw a decent dinner party, or even cook a great meal. Very few can pull it off night after night, and run a real business with real employees.

It's not so easy being a real restaurateur. Payroll, taxes, leases, purchases orders, grumpy guests, pesky pests, POP, HACCP, POS, GAAP, hiring, firing, evaluations, reservations, prime costs, prime cuts, marketing, branding, positioning, posturing.... Whew!

Are you a real restaurateur? Here's a self-assessment quiz. Answer the questions truthfully...no one but you will see your final score. (Unless of course you're perfect, and then be sure and let us know!) Either way, take the results to heart, and no matter how high you scored, pick just one thing to improve on this week, month, or year.

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Scores:

Points
80-100	You should have been born a Brinker! You're doing great. Keep up the good work and you're bound to have your own TV show.
55-79	Not too bad. You're obviously working hard to move up the success ladder. Concentrate on the small things you can do each week to incrementally improve your performance and your profits.
35-49	Careful. You don't want to be another statistic. Act now and act diligently to get your operation on the right track.
0-34	Well, unless you're ready to prioritize and put your shoulder to the wheel, you might consider throwing occasional dinner parties.