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Food and restaurant founders

Founders and entrepreneurs

Founders of restaurant chains, coffee houses, drinks brands and restaurants.

8 books on Food and restaurant founders, recommended by 9 people including Mohnish Pabrai and Patrick O'Shaughnessy.

8 books · 9 experts

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  1. Setting the TableDanny Meyer, 2006
  2. Ray & JoanLisa Napoli, 2016
  3. Dave's WayDavid R. Thomas, 1991
  4. Taco Titan: The Glen Bell StoryDebra Lee Baldwin, 1999
  5. How Did You Do It, Truett?: A Recipe for SuccessS. Truett Cathy, 2007

The best books on Food and restaurant founders 8

Setting the TableSetting the Table
T2 Setting the Table
Danny Meyer · 2006
Restaurateur on hospitality as an operating system for service businesses
Open Library
“He has reviewed and recommended Meyer's hospitality memoir on AVC.”Fred Wilson
Recommended byPatrick CollisonFred WilsonNiki ScevakPatrick O'ShaughnessySimon Sinek
Ray & JoanRay & Joan
T3 Ray & Joan
Lisa Napoli · 2016
The Krocs, the fortune, and the philanthropy it funded.
Open Library
Dave's WayDave's Way
T4 Dave's Way
David R. Thomas · 1991
Open Library
Recommended byMohnish Pabrai
Taco Titan: The Glen Bell StoryTaco Titan: The Glen Bell Story
T4 Taco Titan: The Glen Bell Story
Debra Lee Baldwin · 1999
Open Library
Recommended byMohnish Pabrai
How Did You Do It, Truett?: A Recipe for SucHow Did You Do It, Truett?: A Recipe for Success
T4 How Did You Do It, Truett?: A Recipe for Success
S. Truett Cathy · 2007
Open Library
Recommended byMohnish Pabrai
High-Hanging FruitHigh-Hanging Fruit
T4 High-Hanging Fruit
Mark Rampolla · 2016
Open Library
Recommended byJason Fried
Quench Your Own ThirstQuench Your Own Thirst
T4 Quench Your Own Thirst
Jim Koch · 2016
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Recommended byTony Hsieh
I Regret Almost Everything
T4 I Regret Almost Everything
Keith McNally · 2025
Open Library
Recommended byAndrew Wilkinson

Experts 9

The people who wrote this page's books, and the people who recommend them.

Recommenders 9

MP
Mohnish Pabrairecommends 3 books hereSimon Sinekrecommends 1 book here
AW
Andrew Wilkinsonrecommends 1 book here
FW
Fred Wilsonrecommends 1 book here
JF
Jason Friedrecommends 1 book here
NS
Niki Scevakrecommends 1 book herePatrick Collisonrecommends 1 book here
PO
Patrick O'Shaughnessyrecommends 1 book hereTony Hsiehrecommends 1 book here
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