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580: Fiore Tedesco on Creating a No Tipping Culture
After early influences at his Uncle’s deli, a stint as a professional drummer and a decade of experience at restaurants like New York City’s Gramercy Tavern, Roberta’s in Brooklyn, Franklin BBQ and...
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587: Stephen Paprocki on Getting a Team to Follow You Wherever You Go
Hailing from Dunkirk, NY, at the age of 19, Chef Stephen Paprocki moved to San Antonio after falling in love with the city during a previous vacation. He's worked at some of the finest restaurants in...
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594: Scott Gottlich on Leaving Emotion Out of Business Decisions
Originating from Dallas TX, Chef Scott Gottlich studied at Oklahoma University and Johnson and Wales University. After graduating, Gottlich jumped between the East and West coast working for some...
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595: Roger Kaplan on The Desire to Learn
A graduate of the Culinary Institute of America, Roger Kaplan has over 40 years experience in the hospitality industry as a nationally acclaimed chef, owner, operator, entrepreneur, concept developer,...
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598: Sharon Van Meter on The Best Possible Team
A graduate of Le Cordon Bleu in Paris, France, World Master Chef Sharon Van Meter brings more than 40 years of award-winning and acclaimed culinary experience to the Dallas/Fort Worth area. Chef Van...
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597: Kyle Hilla on Working For Your Dream
Kyle Hilla hails form Misquite, TX and has over 12 years of experience bar tendering. Hilla has been recognized as Bartender of the Year in 2016 and 2017 by both D Magazine and CultureMap Taste...
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599: Nikky Phinyawatana on Making It Fun
Nikky grew up in Bangkok, Thailand and ventured to Dallas, Texas. She received her Bachelors in Business Administration majoring in Entrepreneur Studies and Marketing from Babson College, in...
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600: Chad Houser on Setting Tangible Goals
Dallas native and Graduate of El Centro College, Chad Houser has over 20 years of experience in hospitality. After 17 years as a chef, Chad sold his partnership of Parigi Restaurant to devote his full...
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601: Chris Dahlander on Balancing Soul and Profit
Chris Dahlander is a graduate of Texas Tech University with a degree in Advertising. Previous to starting Snappy Salads, Dahlander served 4 year as a project manager for the Forbes Group and 8 years...
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602: Jeffrey Yarbrough on Being Transparent
Dallas, Texas native Jeffrey Yarbrough has never been a great student but from a young age he's always been able to hustle as an entrepreneur. His mother, seeing his creativity and entrepreneurial...
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606: Dee Lincoln on Translating Your Vision
Dee Lincoln, a.k.a. the “Queen of Steaks,” is recognized as a female powerhouse in the male-dominated steakhouse business. Born on the Fourth of July and raised in New Orleans, Lincoln's humble...
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608: Aaron Lyons on Believing In Your Concept
Always an entrepreneur at heart, Aaron Lyons was raised in Austin, TX and is a graduate University of Texas where he obtained his MBA with a focus on entrepreneurship and marketing. In 2014 after 2...
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610: Bien Tran on Compassion as the Most Valuable Currency
Bien Tran attended Duke School of Law and started his career at Fulbright & Jaworski LLP as a litigation lawyer and operated his own law office prior to joining Bush & Ramirez L.L.C. In 2012...
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611: Adam Barnosky on Restaurant Real Estate and Leasing
Adam Barnosky is a member of the Ruberto, Israel & Weiner law firm based in Boston, Massachusetts. His practice is concentrated in the representation of real estate developers, restaurateurs,...
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614: Sara and Paul Burden on Ski Bums to Burger Buns
Husband and wife, Sara and Paul “Buff” Burden, had a dream of one day opening a burger joint that had an emphasis on local, natural, and sustainable ingredients. Paul, originating from the UK, and...
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615: Seven Chan on Taking a Step Forward
Growing up in New York, Seven Chan is a lifetime entrepreneur with over 17 years of experience building and running successful companies. His specialties include business strategy, development, press,...
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616: Dan Simpson on Connectivity Through Food
Dan Simpson has been spearheading innovation and business development for startups, for-profit, and non-profit organizations for the past 20 years. Prior to joining Taziki's Family, Simpson was the...
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617: Kristi Turner on Compeat Restaurant Management Software
Kristi Turner is the Chief Marketing Office at Compeat Restaurant Management Software who just recently achieved Hospitality Technology Top Women in Restaurant Tech Lifetime Achievement Award. Compeat...
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618: Chris Simms on Emotional Capital
Los Angeles native and Cornell University Graduate, Chris Simms, is a third generation restauranteur who has built his company Lazy Dog Restaurants on the philosophy of taking care of people first....
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619: Zaid Ayoub on Knowing Your Customer’s Customer
Zaid Ayoub has a background in entrepreneurship, angel investing, and start-up growth. Today, he serves as SAJJ Mediterranean‘s founder & CEO. Currently SAJJ Mediterranean consists of nine...
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