1 Spiral-shaped bacteria are distinguished by their length, the number and size of the spirals, and direction of the coil. 2  Short segments or incomplete spirals are common, as the comma-shaped Vibrios. 3  The spirochetes of syphilis are typical spiral bacteria. Spiral-shaped bacteria are distinguished by their length, the number and size of the spirals, and direction of the coil. 2  Short segments or incomplete spirals are common, as the comma-shaped Vibrios. 3  The spirochetes of syphilis are typical spiral bacteria.
If a restaurant does $20,000 per week and the total cost of food and beverages is $7,000 for that week, then the food cost is considered 35 percent. If, at the same restaurant, labor (including payroll taxes and benefits) equal $5,000 for the week, then the labor cost is 25 percent.
The average cost to open a restaurant in a RestaurantOwner.com survey was $498,888 (based on 700 respondents; the Census data included over 700,000 businesses in this category). That said, there are many less expensive ways to get a start in food service. A food truck will set you back between $30,000 and $200,000, depending on whether you buy a new or used truck and how many bells and whistles you add.