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Table for one, please!

Plus: Big-city prices hit small towns | AI in the kitchen

The Prep Sep 25, 2025 public

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The restaurateur who rewrote the rulebook

Inside Drew Nieporent’s 50 years of restaurant wisdom, from Nobu to Tribeca Grill

The Prep Sep 22, 2025 public

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Headwinds and hot lists

Plus: Velvet-rope dining | First-party delivery struggles

The Prep Sep 18, 2025 public

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How Roberta’s scaled up without selling out

Co-founder Brandon Hoy on pop-ups, menu innovation and staying true to the scrappy spirit that started it all

The Prep Sep 15, 2025 public

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How to tap into loyalty programs

Plus: A call for industry-wide minimum wages

The Prep Sep 10, 2025 public

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A smartphone, a story, a $35M brand

Shawn Walchef on how consistent content became Cali BBQ’s growth engine

The Prep Sep 4, 2025 public

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