2023-1 Semana 01, Quiz Asistencia: Owner's Syndrome...

According to Bourdain, what are the "chances ever seeing a return on your investment" in the restaurant business?

• 1/2

• 1/4

• 1/3

• 1/5

Answer explanation

"The chances of ever seeing a return on your investment are about one in five."

What does Bourdain's "Dentist" exemplify?

• Best practices for new entrepeneurs.

• The pitfalls of going into an unknown industry.

• Some of the great challenges of the restaurant business.

• How not to use a midlife crisis to go into the restaurant business.

Answer explanation

Bourdain's "dentist", is just an exemplary profesion of many, representing the type of unexperienced people who venture in the hospitality and restaurant business.

Which of the following is a trait of restaurant operations.

• Low fixed expenses.

• High yield returns.

• Trascient, unstable workforce.

Answer explanation

Characteristicly, worker rotation in the restaurant operations business in Colombia is over 80%.

According to Bourdain, who are the most dangerous species of owner?

• The businessperson: the one who gets into the business for money.

• The romantic: the one who gets into the business for love.

• The sexually frustrated: the one who gets into the business for "nookie".

Answer explanation

"The most dangerous species of owner, however - a true menace to himself and others - is the one who gets into the business for love."

What is the nickname Bourdain gives the "one perfect animal in the restaurante business?

• Spidermonkey

• The Beast

• Bigfoot

• The Dude