Essay · 14 min read
What forty F&B founders taught me, in actual numbers.
rent, payback, hiring mistakes, the one thing every operator wishes they'd done differently in year one.
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Companion deep-dives, original essays, and cheat sheets — pulled from what forty+ F&B operators have shared on the show, plus what I've learned running my own things on the side.
rent, payback, hiring mistakes, the one thing every operator wishes they'd done differently in year one.
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→ companion to ep 27Connaught Place looks like the obvious answer. A long essay on micro-market math.
Forms, fees, timelines, and the one document everyone forgets.
The term has been stretched so thin it almost means nothing. Here is what to ignore.
I shadowed Anjali K through three weeks of sourcing, roasting, and one supplier conversation.
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