A good childhood friend owns two successful restaurants. Has high reviews, and he got into his first restaurant over 30 years ago
He’s a serious businessman, doesn’t drink or do drugs, treats people well, doesn’t have sleep with the staff, and is willing to spend 12-14 hours a day there - so at least he has those foundations (but not grantees) for success
I did weekend bartending, bussing and cleaning work for him when he was getting his first place off the ground. Although I have another career, I offered to help him on Fridays and weekends during Covid when he lost some staff. Thank God he didn’t call me in....
Anyway, the stories of theft, violence, sexual excess, mechanical failure and fire have heard from him in his years of operating a restaurant would fill a book.