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So, You Want to Open a Restaurant?
With 41 dining rooms under his watch, Stephen Starr walks you through the decisions that get a spot from idea to opening night.
Stephen Starr is one of the most powerful restaurateurs in America today, with an empire that ranges from D.C.’s political hangout Le Diplomate to the neighborhood-making Buddakan and high-styled Le Coucou in New York. Bloomberg Pursuits’ food editor Kate Krader sat down with the former music promoter-turned-dining room hitmaker to find out the key questions to ask yourself if you’re looking to open your own restaurant.
What comes first, the concept or the space?