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Jody Pennette

Jody Pennette: 250 individual restaurants from scratch. His restaurant consulting business cb5 has invented and implemented successful restaurant concepts for hotels, casinos, cruise ships, rock stars, and even a few kings. His own restaurants have included Bleu Cafe in Greenwich, CT; Lolita in Boston; and China White in Westchester, NY. Jody has created a blueprint for the three phases of starting successful restaurants: creating, executing, and implementing. He knows all the details—from assessing property, conducting a competitive market analysis to choosing glassware and menu fonts, training staff and getting a buzz going through pre-opening marketing—to create an experience that goes far beyond good food and good service.

Books

Starting and Running a Restaurant

Books for Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander Heritage Month

Each May, we honor the stories, histories, and cultures of Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders. Below is a selection of acclaimed fiction and nonfiction books by AANHPI creators to share with your students this month and throughout the year. Find our full collection of titles for Higher Education here.

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