Most startup books lie to you. They say, "Follow your passion, and the profit will come." This book says, "Your dough hydration percentage is off by 2%, your hood system is $15k over budget, and your teenage employee just stole $40 from the till. Here’s how to catch him."
If you have ever dreamed of slinging pepperoni pies and meatball subs while watching a cash register actually ding , this book is either your holy grail or your terrifying wake-up call. Co-authored by Lora Arduser (a hospitality guru) and Douglas R. Brown (a serial entrepreneur), How to Open a Financially Successful Pizza & Sub Restaurant reads less like a breezy "how-to" and more like a master’s degree in small business operations compressed into 400 dense, no-nonsense pages. How to Open a Financially Successful Pizza Sub Restaurant
Verdict: 4/5 Stars (3 stars for practicality in 2024, 5 stars for sheer, obsessive completeness) Most startup books lie to you