text: i am opening an all you can eat  take-out seafood buffet. what are my chances for success?   dude, you have no chance of success.  what are you thinking? all you can eat take-out seafood. lol  not to be harsh, but dude think about it! me thinks you're just teasing. (i liked your pun)  seriously, the restaurant business is a tough business. most restaurants don't make it through the first year. if a restaurant is still in business after 5 years, they may have a chance of making it a 6th year.  go back to plumbing. did you give plumbing a chance?