[greglepore]

Own one myself. Echo all of the above, with the caveat that partners make it worse as once the losses start, the guys w/ little captial will get nervous fast.

Start up costs are huge, and they wipe out the inital money you make from being the new game in town. Gotta look at 3-4 yrs out to maybe eek a little profit. But the "worker" investors will want a salary, probably, another source of friction.

Economy right now has been good for my bistro style joint-seems people are taking in big pleasures less, but spending a little more close to home.