SMALL AND MEDIUM SCALE BUSINESS (RESTAURANT): A Career opportunity for Nigerian youths.

Abstract

The key challenges facing potential Youth enterprises are the promotion of awareness of various career options and possibilities for business set-up. Young people in this category largely require awareness and understanding of what enterprise is and what it takes to own and manage a business so that they can consider self-employment realistically as a career option. This paper provides information on how to establish and manage a restaurant as a career option for Nigerian youths. It provides information on issues that relate to preliminary considerations before venturing into food service enterprise, proper examination of the business idea (feasibility study), self analyses, start-up capital sourcing, facility location, food procurement, inspection and quality control, among others. The operation of food service system is well explained and different types of services that may be adopted are mentioned. The sole aim of this paper is to present food service as a career option for potential youth entrepreneurs in Nigeria.