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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

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

Every May we celebrate the rich history and culture of Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders. Browse a curated selection of fiction and nonfiction books by AANHPI creators that we think your students will love. Find our full collection of titles for Higher Education here.

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