In this comprehensive guide, Jill Sutherland offers practical and realistic advice, designed to take would be sandwich bar owners from idea, to opening.

Packed with top tips, real-life examples, checklists and anecdotes, it provides a stage-by-stage guide to your first year, from the planning of your business, to its opening and becoming established. You’ll learn how to:

• Develop and research your sandwich bar 'idea'
• Write a professional business plan
• Find the right shop unit, and fit it out
• Decide on suppliers
• Manage food hygiene and health and safety
• Create your menu and source produce
• Budget, forecast and manage cash flow
• Launch and generate interest
• Employ and manage staff