At the age of 42, former lawyer STEPHEN MILLER opted for a career change and set up his own sandwich-coffee bar. With this book everyone wanting to follow his example can benefit from his know-how and advice.

READER REVIEWS '...I read the book cover to cover in one weekend...useful to any novice considering going into a catering business.' 'This book has definitely given me the confidence to understand what I will need to do get things moving.'

• Acknowledgments; Preface; 1.Planning your business; 2. Dealing with your professional advisers; 3. Choosing your shop unit; 4. Creating your own identity; 5. Bread and butter issues: food and drink, staff and you; 6. Suppliers; 7. Fitting out and equipping the shop; 8. Staffing and day-to-day issues; 9. Food hygiene and health and safety; 10. Getting up and running; 11. Beyond the basic concept; Extract from Millers staff handbook; Useful contacts and publications; Further reading; Index.