The venerable Pump Room Restaurant in Chicago is once again a beacon of civilized living. Famously memorialized in the Frank Sinatra song ‘Chicago’, the ‘jumping Pump Room’ was one of the first true fine dining establishments to open in the Windy City at the end of Prohibition. Almost immediately, it became a favorite of celebrities including the biggest stars in entertainment history–Frank Sinatra, Sammy Davis, Jr, Jackie Gleason, Dean Martin, Clark Gable, Humphrey Bogart, Ronald Reagan and Marilyn Monroe is just a very small list of the icons that made it a regular hangout. In the later part of the 20th century, however, it sort of fell off the map as a new wave of gourmet restaurants in the Windy City led by Charlie Trotter reduced it to a historical footnote.

In the business world, the successful operation of a restaurant is one of the biggest challenges of today. Few of these ventures reach their three-year anniversary. You should aim to master as many of the necessary restaurant skills as you can. To be successful, you will need to create an environment where guests enjoy a complete, entertaining experience. You will face an uphill battle if you do not supply your guests with an experience that they will want to re-savor.

When dieting, many people have a hard time sticking to their diets when eating out. This is simply due to inadequate knowledge of restaurant foods. The 6 Week Body Makeover has a Restaurant Companion Guide which helps relieve some of the stress of choosing what to eat when going out to eat.