The author founded Atlantic Publishing company to publish training materials for the food service industry, and this reference, just one of the company's offerings, is now in its fourth edition. Reader-friendly, with large-type headings and an informal writing style, the 39 chapters cover buying or leasing a restaurant, creating a business plan, securing financing, and analyzing and investing in a franchise; layout, remodeling, and pre-opening activities; cost controls, menu planning, nutritional guidelines, equipment; inventory, storage, food buying, kitchen management, safety and sanitation, staff training and management, bar set up, and marketing, among other topics. The included CD-ROM contains forms and other material. Annotation ©2008 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)