How not to run a restaurant
Three restaurateurs on why they walked away from their life-long dream.
The Food Chain · BBC World Service
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Show Notes
It’s a dream shared by many a food lover - a restaurant of their very own. A showcase for their skill and creativity. A passion that also pays the bills.
But are aspiring restaurateurs always aware of just how difficult the restaurant trade can be? Is food is the most dangerous passion to have when it comes to business?
Emily Thomas meets three cooks in Abuja, Toronto, and London, and hears how they poured heart, soul and bank balance into opening their own restaurants - before packing it all in. These stories show just how tough the business can be.
(Picture: Woman rests on chair. Credit: Getty Images/ BBC)