Award-winning journalist and food writer Patric Kuh explores the restaurant industryâbased on the experiences of Lien Ta and Jonathan Whitenerâs Hereâs Looking at You restaurant in Los Angelesâand reveals essential details for anyone considering a path to this risky profession.
Everyone knows that opening a restaurant is a risky business, a venture with an astounding rate of failure. Patrick Kuhâs Becoming a Restaurateur takes readers behind the scenes of one of Americaâs trendiest new restaurants, revealing how Lien Ta and chef Jonathan Whitener of LAâs Hereâs Looking at You managed to beat the odds. With valuable information about what daily life for a professional is like, this is an entertaining, practical guide to what makes a master restaurateur, from writing the business plan to opening night and beyond.