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The restaurateur who rewrote the rulebook

Inside Drew Nieporent’s 50 years of restaurant wisdom, from Nobu to Tribeca Grill

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Headwinds and hot lists

Plus: Velvet-rope dining | First-party delivery struggles

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How Roberta’s scaled up without selling out

Co-founder Brandon Hoy on pop-ups, menu innovation and staying true to the scrappy spirit that started it all

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How to tap into loyalty programs

Plus: A call for industry-wide minimum wages

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A smartphone, a story, a $35M brand

Shawn Walchef on how consistent content became Cali BBQ’s growth engine

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The most important meal (for margins)

Plus: Restaurant thefts, ghost kitchen gridlock and the billion-dollar push from female entrepreneurs

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