Babak Bina didn’t just survive the restaurant industry. He bent an entire city around his vision. After landing in Boston as an immigrant, washing dishes to stay alive, he spent the next 30 years building concepts that defined the city’s dining scene. Babak talks about the moments operators never admit publicly: – The lowest point where he almost walked away – Flooding an entire dining room and owning the fallout – Reinventing concepts while everyone else plays it safe...
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Babak Bina didn’t just survive the restaurant industry. He bent an entire city around his vision. After landing in Boston as an immigrant, washing dishes to stay alive, he spent the next 30 years building concepts that defined the city’s dining scene. Babak talks about the moments operators never admit publicly: – The lowest point where he almost walked away – Flooding an entire dining room and owning the fallout – Reinventing concepts while everyone else plays it safe...
n this episode of Restaurant Misfi, we explore how restaurants can unlock new revenue streams, enhance branding, and optimize operations with smart, data-driven strategies. Joining us is Peter Litvinenko, CEO of WorkEatPlay, a platform transforming how restaurants monetize downtime by renting tables as workspaces during slow hours. Dubbed the "Airbnb for restaurants," WorkEatPlay currently operates at one Hamptons and five New York City venues, helping restaurants increase revenue while cate...
Restaurant Misfits
Babak Bina didn’t just survive the restaurant industry. He bent an entire city around his vision. After landing in Boston as an immigrant, washing dishes to stay alive, he spent the next 30 years building concepts that defined the city’s dining scene. Babak talks about the moments operators never admit publicly: – The lowest point where he almost walked away – Flooding an entire dining room and owning the fallout – Reinventing concepts while everyone else plays it safe...
