Restaurant Math: Formula for Profitability

Joe Bastianich, with partners Mario Batali and Lidia Bastianich, has created some of New York City’s top culinary destinations, including Babbo, Del Posto, and Eataly. He’s also a judge on the television program “MasterChef” and author of Restaurant Man, a memoir that follows his path from working in his parents’ first restaurant to running a global business. Read the Q&A with Joe Bastianich to learn more about his story and the book, which starts with the following formula for profitability.

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