Q&A

A collection of 19 posts

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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 art of running lean

Stir Crazy's Mackenzie Hoffman on how to navigate today's landscape as a first-time restaurateur

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She marketed restaurants. Then she opened one.

Kate Burr of The Benjamin Hollywood on approaching restaurants as a brand and experience

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How OpenTable uses AI to keep hospitality human

For CTO Sagar Mehta, AI isn’t about replacing service—it’s about amplifying it

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‘I use AI to help me plan—especially provisioning’

Seattle-based Harry Mills of Elemental Meals approaches food on a global scale.

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What it takes to run a hit restaurant in a town of 1,000

James Beard-nominated chef Mike Easton explains what it's like to operate a destination restaurant with one of the hardest reservations to get—in the entire state.

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