re: Restaurant managment

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I have been managing for years now, I think you should save some money and just get a job in the business and learn it on the fly.

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That makes sense before trying to open a restaurant. You'd have learned how much rent you SHOULD be paying, where you're going to get fresh vegetables and how much you should order, same with meat and liquor. And you'd hopefully have learned how to know when the staff robs you.

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Having a good friend that does this, the best way to learn the restaurant business is to be in it. Start low and work your way up so you know every aspect of the kitchen from line cook to head chef. Along the way you also learn all you could ever need to know about good and bad management, because you'll probably go through more than a few restaurants.

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This is absoluely true. I worked in the business for years, and believe me, going to culinary school DOES NOT guarantee that you will open or run a restaurant, nor does it even guarantee you a good job. The best way to do it is to commit yourself, get lot's of experience, and hopefully find a mentor (chef, manager, etc.). Good luck, but be prepared for YEARS of hard work.

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The University of Memphis State

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The what?

You know my ex wife????

UNO Hotel, Restaurant, and Tourism Degree