The need for information as it relates to starting one's own restaurant became evident to me as I visited numerous restaurant establishments, observing the hazards of fatigue and health violations occurring by the owners, who appeared often exhausted, working seventy or more hours a week, not being physically prepared when they were short-staffed, becoming sick, and eventually having to close their restaurant due to their physical health leading to the inability to run the restaurant. The lack of financial planning to have enough funds to support the restaurant and their family while trying to build their business-a recipe for financial failure. Those restaurateurs who have little to no knowledge of the safe preparation of cooking, preparing hot or cold food, and the safe storage of fresh and dry goods information, which helps eliminate the risk of foodborne illnesses, is a major cause that affects the health of their patrons, employees, the brand, and the company's reputation.
