Hospitality Resources: Starting a Business
Publications
- How to Open a Restaurant BusinessA blog with tips and advice from Open Table.
- Hospitality Administration and Management CommonsThe Digital Commons Network a searchable archive of professional literature. Open access articles.
Business Opportunities
- The 2020 Ultimate Guide to the Hospitality IndustryWhether you’re an industry veteran looking to up your hospitality game this year or even if you're just getting started and want to fast track your knowledge - check out this guide from HotelTechReport
Business Plans
- Sample Business PlansIncludes several hospitality-related sample plans.
Books for Hospitality Entrepreneurs
Start Your Own Restaurant and Five Other Food Businesses by
Provides the information you need to start your own food business.
Call Number: TX911.3.M27 L977ISBN: 9781599180205Publication Date: 2006-06-01
Start Your Own Bar and Club by Call Number: TX 950.7 .S53 2006ISBN: 9781599180458Publication Date: 2006-11-01Helps learn how to: comply with federal, state and local regulations; research the market; scout and evaluate potential locations; secure financing; design an efficient, attractive bar; purchase and keep track of your inventory; promote and advertise your bar; and interview, hire and train employees.
Off Campus access username and password can be found in Blackboard on the
Institution Page. Students: look for Student Tools to Stay Connected at Atlantic Cape. Faculty: look for Key information about Libraries and Tutoring. Or you can contact the library for username and password.
- How to Start a Tour Guiding Business by Increasingly countries around the world are promoting tourism. It is no wonder that travel-tourism is the world's fastest growing profession. How To Start A Tour Guiding Business is a manual for the thousands of people who want to discover the world of travel as a career. It covers every aspect from getting started through creating promotional materials, pricing and processing tours and marketing.Call Number: eBookISBN: 9781419610141Publication Date: 2005-07-01
Trade Associations
Trade associations can provide a lot of support for new businesses.
American Hotel and Lodging Association (AHLA)
Professional Association of Innkeepers International (PAII)
National Restaurant Association
New Jersey Restaurant Association
National Association for Catering and Events (NACE)
International Franchise Association (IFA)
International Flight Services Association
American Gaming Association (AGA)
International Association of Amusement Parks and Attractions (IAAPA)
Credits
This guide was developed by Leslie Murtha, Atlantic Cape Community College Libraries.
Published 2016. Updated January 2020.