My First Restaurant

27: How to Raise Money for Restaurant Growth | Akash Mirchandani, Kitchen Fund

Akash Mirchandani is a Partner at Kitchen Fund, a leading investment firm focused on the emerging restaurant space. Kitchen Fund aims to fuel the brands that are changing how we eat, including investments in some popular rest...

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Aug. 18, 2023

27: How to Raise Money for Restaurant Growth | Akash Mirchandani, Kit…

Akash Mirchandani is a Partner at Kitchen Fund, a leading investment firm focused on the emerging restaurant space. Kitchen Fund aims to fuel the brands that are changing how we eat, including investments in some popular rest...

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June 25, 2023

26: Top 10 Lessons Learned From Season 1

Host Bryan Tublin shares his top 10 lessons learned from Season 1 of My First Restaurant. Top 10 Lessons Learned: Know why you’re getting into the business Test your concept first! Timing and momentum matters Raise enough cap...

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June 17, 2023

25: From Line Cook to Restaurant Owner | Dominica Rice-Cisneros, Bomb…

“I work really hard, and my staff works really hard, so I have to be in love with that city and that community to do the work that I do.” — Dominica Rice-Cisneros is the Chef & Owner of Bombera …

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June 10, 2023

24: Secret Shoppers, Diversified Growth, & Running Two Businesses at …

“You want more happy employees that are gonna turn to happy guests, and in order to do that you don’t want your team to feel overwhelmed.” — Mistie Boulton is the CEO of Oren’s Hummus, and the President and Founder …

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May 31, 2023

23: The Rise of “Fast Premium” and Roman Style Pizza | Gabriel Baldin…

“Don’t ever even consider opening a restaurant unless you have worked in and ideally managed one.” — This week’s guest is Gabriel Baldinucci, co-founder of Baldinucci Pizza Romana, a “fast premium” pizza restaurant based in A...

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May 24, 2023

22: How Refining Operations Can Help You Grow | James Deng, Poké House

“The people that are super successful have their operations on lock.” — James Deng is the Founder & CEO of Poké House, a poké chain based in Northern California with 9 locations and counting. James opened Poké House’s first l...

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