On Tue, 05 Oct 2010 19:17:15 -0400, LG > wrote:

>jmcquown wrote:
>> "Steve B" > wrote in message
>> ...
>>> I watch Ramsey's program.
>>>
>>> I like it.
>>>
>>> I like it because he tells the truth. I like it because he confronts
>>> owner/operators with the truth and holds up a mirror. I guess no one
>>> notices that, that he does not give specific instructions as how to
>>> operate, manage, but only to show the owner/operators how things work
>>> when you do it THIS way.
>>>
>>> Some of these people should NEVER EVER have gone into the restaurant
>>> business.
>>>
>>> I would NEVER EVER consider going into a restaurant business. I have
>>> owned bars, and the profit margin is much greater. The management
>>> and success of a restaurant is based on so many unpredictable and
>>> predictable things. Food spoils, booze doesn't.
>>>
>>> Mr. Ramsey's show deals with the restaurants that are just about to
>>> go over the falls, so it is apparent that there has been a failure on
>>> one or more of the component parts.
>>>
>>> When you hear why some of these people went into the restaurant
>>> business, and what they have spent money on, and how they have
>>> squandered profits, and all of what the general business population
>>> would call "bad choices", it is apparent that a lot of them are self
>>> indulgent creeps who have an inheritance, or some other source of
>>> funds who want to set up their own little living room situation every
>>> evening. There are a lot of them who insist that mingling with the
>>> crowd is more important than good food.
>>>
>>> All Gordon Ramsey does is hold up a mirror. How the restaurant owner
>>> takes that impression is up to them. They are getting a HUGE
>>> consultant service essentially for free, and yet a lot of them
>>> totally disregard it.
>>>
>>> I am very happy to see the shows where they go back and visit the
>>> restaurants a year later, and the owners/operators have learned to
>>> operate the business, or at least live within their income.
>>>
>>> When someone commits suicide, there is always the category of blame.
>>> The truth of the matter is that the person would have committed
>>> suicide anyway, regardless of who they claim to have caused it. It's
>>> always someone else's fault, according to the person committing suicide.
>>>
>>> There is no blame or fault at all. There isn't even any
>>> responsibility. It's merely a personal choice that some people still
>>> cannot even after death take responsibility for, as they have had a
>>> life full of bad personal choices, and it has ALWAYS been someone
>>> else's fault.
>>>
>>> I speak from personal experience.
>>>
>>> Steve
>>>
>>
>> I haven't heard (nor do I care about) someone who committed suicide,
>> but you can hardly blame Gordon Ramsay for that. As for the show
>> 'Kitchen Nightmares'... have you ever looked into those kitchens on
>> the show? Ever seen the mouldy crap he's pulled out of their walk-in
>> refrigerators? And they're serving this to customers? EWWWWWW! Or
>> serving nothing but frozen food... I remember seeing one show where
>> they were right on a lake and it was a seafood restaurant. You're not
>> getting fresh fish? Nope, they were buying frozen crap. Come on!
>>
>> They are invariably family-owned restaurants, too. No one wants to
>> tell "Dad" he's a lousy cook. But guess what? You are and you don't
>> belong in the kitchen. The places are filthy, the food sucks and they
>> wonder why customers aren't lining up at the door.
>>
>> Gordon's crew goes in, refits the kitchens with totally new
>> appliances, spruces up the dining rooms, gives them a simpler menu and
>> teaches them how to cook it. Opening night is always a fun thing to
>> watch as the customers appreciate good food for a change
>>
>> If anyone killed themself over a failing restaurant it's because they
>> ran it into the ground. All by themself.
>>
>> Jill
>Restaurants fail more than any other business. 20% make it a year.
>That's why franchises are so popular and people are willing to share
>their profits for a better shot at success.

That 20% failure rate is for the franchised/chain eateries, those have
a relatively high failure rate too. It's more like a 50% failure rate
for non franchised eateries... it's near impossible to secure a
personal loan to open any restaurant... people wanting a loan to open
a restaurant need a secured loan, typically they put up their house,
and it better have high equity.