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Cultivating Culture and Growing Thoughtfully with Molly Irani of Chai Pani
So You Want to Run a Restaurant?
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We spoke with Molly Irani, co-founder of Chai Pani Restaurant Group, about building a different kind of restaurant culture while also creating a thriving, decorated restaurant group with five concepts across three cities and a popular CPG line.
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