Why Not Open a Restaurant?

The restaurant business is a crap shoot. Three out of four restaurants close within three years. So, it might seem downright nuts to open a new restaurant during the worst recession since the great depression.

Food writer Regina Schrambling discovered that some savvy owners of new eateries are doing brisk business by serving up simplicity. She wrote about the trend in Entrepreneur magazine, and she joins us as part of NHPR’s Working It Out project. We also hear from Diane Downing, owner of Firefly American Bistro & Bar, which opened in downtown Manchester, NH the day after Christmas of last year.

Entrepreneur: Why Now is the Time to Open a Restaurant

The Eagle Tribune: New Restaurants Replace Closed Eateries

Forbes: So, You Want To Open A Restaurant

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