Eddie The Rock Star

I gave my guys one to two months of notice that I'm leaving. I'm going to do my own thing. I warned them, I'm going to start this. I'm going to be your competitor. And they started laughing. I was like, okay, cool.

I gave my guys one to two months of notice that I'm leaving. I'm going to do my own thing. I warned them, I'm going to start this. I'm going to be your competitor. And they started laughing. I was like, okay, cool.

I gave my guys one to two months of notice that I'm leaving. I'm going to do my own thing. I warned them, I'm going to start this. I'm going to be your competitor. And they started laughing. I was like, okay, cool.

so i got an investor i'm about to start a company against you and i'm letting you know a month or two ahead yeah that's what i told them clearly that's what i said and they didn't take me seriously yeah they didn't think you could do it they didn't think i could do it they didn't think i could become their partner dude were they hating

so i got an investor i'm about to start a company against you and i'm letting you know a month or two ahead yeah that's what i told them clearly that's what i said and they didn't take me seriously yeah they didn't think you could do it they didn't think i could do it they didn't think i could become their partner dude were they hating

so i got an investor i'm about to start a company against you and i'm letting you know a month or two ahead yeah that's what i told them clearly that's what i said and they didn't take me seriously yeah they didn't think you could do it they didn't think i could do it they didn't think i could become their partner dude were they hating

No, like... They were cool, but they were, like, passive-aggressive? They were passive-aggressive, and they were, like, in their 40s and 50s, so they had a different mindset than me. Of course. But, like, they owned, like, a couple restaurants, so they were, like, pretty well off, and that company was just the extra source of income.

No, like... They were cool, but they were, like, passive-aggressive? They were passive-aggressive, and they were, like, in their 40s and 50s, so they had a different mindset than me. Of course. But, like, they owned, like, a couple restaurants, so they were, like, pretty well off, and that company was just the extra source of income.

No, like... They were cool, but they were, like, passive-aggressive? They were passive-aggressive, and they were, like, in their 40s and 50s, so they had a different mindset than me. Of course. But, like, they owned, like, a couple restaurants, so they were, like, pretty well off, and that company was just the extra source of income.

They didn't want to invest, and the main factor was the investment part. They didn't want to invest to open in, like, many different states because they thought it was too risky with COVID and stuff like that.

They didn't want to invest, and the main factor was the investment part. They didn't want to invest to open in, like, many different states because they thought it was too risky with COVID and stuff like that.

They didn't want to invest, and the main factor was the investment part. They didn't want to invest to open in, like, many different states because they thought it was too risky with COVID and stuff like that.

But I had like COVID was the single best thing that ever happened to this business because this business model wouldn't exist without COVID because there was no such thing as a private hibachi event before COVID. And like Japanese food is a staple in America and has been here for about 70 years. And like everybody knows of Benihana. Everybody knows the hibachi tricks. We all love it, bro.

But I had like COVID was the single best thing that ever happened to this business because this business model wouldn't exist without COVID because there was no such thing as a private hibachi event before COVID. And like Japanese food is a staple in America and has been here for about 70 years. And like everybody knows of Benihana. Everybody knows the hibachi tricks. We all love it, bro.

But I had like COVID was the single best thing that ever happened to this business because this business model wouldn't exist without COVID because there was no such thing as a private hibachi event before COVID. And like Japanese food is a staple in America and has been here for about 70 years. And like everybody knows of Benihana. Everybody knows the hibachi tricks. We all love it, bro.

Yeah, so it's definitely a good thing for the business. And next thing you know, I moved to Phoenix. I moved to Arizona. And the reason I moved to Arizona is because they were already big in Texas. So I wasn't going to compete with them in Texas. I moved into Arizona. I started...

Yeah, so it's definitely a good thing for the business. And next thing you know, I moved to Phoenix. I moved to Arizona. And the reason I moved to Arizona is because they were already big in Texas. So I wasn't going to compete with them in Texas. I moved into Arizona. I started...

Yeah, so it's definitely a good thing for the business. And next thing you know, I moved to Phoenix. I moved to Arizona. And the reason I moved to Arizona is because they were already big in Texas. So I wasn't going to compete with them in Texas. I moved into Arizona. I started...

Because it was warm. Like, it was, like, year-round city. And, like, even during the summer, you can cook, like, just fine. And just as long as you're out of the sun, for sure. Yeah, yeah, yeah. But Arizona was... It's also one of the biggest cities by population in America. It's, like, fifth or something. And that was one of the factors. It was either that or L.A.,

Because it was warm. Like, it was, like, year-round city. And, like, even during the summer, you can cook, like, just fine. And just as long as you're out of the sun, for sure. Yeah, yeah, yeah. But Arizona was... It's also one of the biggest cities by population in America. It's, like, fifth or something. And that was one of the factors. It was either that or L.A.,