Billy Cooks Like A Mother: A Guide to Starting Your Own Business by Someone Who's Been There and Don

Business Lessons From Behind the Grill or Wherever You Want to Be As anyone who's ever watched cable TV knows, running a restaurant may be one of the toughest businesses out there-but it has a lot of lessons to teach any would-be entrepreneur. From Gordon Ramsay (BBC's Ramsay's Kitchen Nightmares) to Robert Irvine (Food Network's Dinner Impossible), people have been enthralled by just what goes in to that secret recipe for success. Now, in Billy Cooks Like a Mother, renowned restaurateur Billy Kounoupis gives you the special scoop on how to whip up your own successful enterprise no matter what business you choose to go into. You'll learn how to: - Add spice and flavor to your overall project - Scout the right location to get loads of hungry customers - Plan the perfect menu for your patrons (whether it's products or services) - Set the right prices to make your biz boom - Hire and train key managers and staff every time - Welcome customer complaints to improve your business - Beat your competition; scramble to become number one - Stir in the proper amount of promotion, branding, and marketing - Serve up the tastiest treats to keep your customers coming back for more - Make that cash register go ka-ching 24/7 Don't let your dream end up in life's dumpster. Here is the kind of practical business advice you can sink your teeth into. Follow Billy's directions and you can't go wrong! About the Author Billy Kounoupis is the owner of Billy's Downtown Diner, an award-winning eatery in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. The son of Greek immigrants, Billy learned early on the importance of combining vision, hard work, customer service, marketing, and just a hint of Mom's secret recipes to make any business a huge success.