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Motown_Johnny

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46. You do know that restaurants lose money at first.. right?

Thu May 23, 2013, 08:40 PM

May 2013

I guess I don't really understand your "I opening a restaurant in a NYC suburb at the end of this summer" statement.

Is this your restaurant that you will own or is this just a job that you have lined up?

If you are the owner and don't have enough money saved to cover living expenses for 2 years you are going to have a rough time of it.

I have helped to open 4 restaurants (that I can think of off the top of my head) and it is never easy. I wish you luck, sincerely.

Oh, and I once misplaced my wallet with several hundred dollars in it, but found it again. Stupid mistake. I had just bought a car (used) and stuck my wallet in a little cubby hole. Then I forgot where I put. The thing slid down a little so I couldn't see it easily. I went several hours thinking I had lost both my wallet and the money.

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