Roy Choi

Same thing with cooking.

20 years of my life and he got it within five minutes. And so he did come in with what you had described of, I don't know anything, teach me everything. Yeah. I'm completely a sponge. But he would be proficient at it within minutes. Yeah.

20 years of my life and he got it within five minutes. And so he did come in with what you had described of, I don't know anything, teach me everything. Yeah. I'm completely a sponge. But he would be proficient at it within minutes. Yeah.

20 years of my life and he got it within five minutes. And so he did come in with what you had described of, I don't know anything, teach me everything. Yeah. I'm completely a sponge. But he would be proficient at it within minutes. Yeah.

I don't know what percentage, but my armchair guess at it, it would be 30, 40%, you know, of small businesses. Wow. And those are the ones we want most should be out there. Because it was a game of charades this whole time. I think that's what the pandemic exposed is like,

I don't know what percentage, but my armchair guess at it, it would be 30, 40%, you know, of small businesses. Wow. And those are the ones we want most should be out there. Because it was a game of charades this whole time. I think that's what the pandemic exposed is like,

I don't know what percentage, but my armchair guess at it, it would be 30, 40%, you know, of small businesses. Wow. And those are the ones we want most should be out there. Because it was a game of charades this whole time. I think that's what the pandemic exposed is like,

One, a lot of the reasons people are opening restaurants, including my family back in the day, is because there's no other outlet. No one's hiring you. There are no jobs available for non-English speaking people. But what we saw in the pandemic is that the restaurant model itself is so flawed because it doesn't allow anyone to get any step forward.

One, a lot of the reasons people are opening restaurants, including my family back in the day, is because there's no other outlet. No one's hiring you. There are no jobs available for non-English speaking people. But what we saw in the pandemic is that the restaurant model itself is so flawed because it doesn't allow anyone to get any step forward.

One, a lot of the reasons people are opening restaurants, including my family back in the day, is because there's no other outlet. No one's hiring you. There are no jobs available for non-English speaking people. But what we saw in the pandemic is that the restaurant model itself is so flawed because it doesn't allow anyone to get any step forward.

But the illusion of it actually hurts the industry more than it helps it because every restaurant looks like it's busy. So the Meeting in the alleyway for the sandwich or going to the noodle spot or the Thai joint down the street, you know, here in Hollywood. And you can't get in. People are waiting in the parking lot. It's so packed. Mindy's outside of Chitlada, you know, she can't get in.

But the illusion of it actually hurts the industry more than it helps it because every restaurant looks like it's busy. So the Meeting in the alleyway for the sandwich or going to the noodle spot or the Thai joint down the street, you know, here in Hollywood. And you can't get in. People are waiting in the parking lot. It's so packed. Mindy's outside of Chitlada, you know, she can't get in.

But the illusion of it actually hurts the industry more than it helps it because every restaurant looks like it's busy. So the Meeting in the alleyway for the sandwich or going to the noodle spot or the Thai joint down the street, you know, here in Hollywood. And you can't get in. People are waiting in the parking lot. It's so packed. Mindy's outside of Chitlada, you know, she can't get in.

Whatever, you know, it looks like something amazing is going on. But behind the curtain, maybe Chitlada can last a week without money. It's hard to fathom that because usually when something looks good on the outside, it means it's probably pretty good on the inside.

Whatever, you know, it looks like something amazing is going on. But behind the curtain, maybe Chitlada can last a week without money. It's hard to fathom that because usually when something looks good on the outside, it means it's probably pretty good on the inside.

Whatever, you know, it looks like something amazing is going on. But behind the curtain, maybe Chitlada can last a week without money. It's hard to fathom that because usually when something looks good on the outside, it means it's probably pretty good on the inside.

Yeah. So what happened is it's the energy, it's the action that keeps things afloat. And then once everything stopped, everything was exposed. And literally within the first week of the pandemic, you saw restaurants just say, I can't, I have no more money. And then it turned where people lost everything, but then started a cart or street food.

Yeah. So what happened is it's the energy, it's the action that keeps things afloat. And then once everything stopped, everything was exposed. And literally within the first week of the pandemic, you saw restaurants just say, I can't, I have no more money. And then it turned where people lost everything, but then started a cart or street food.

Yeah. So what happened is it's the energy, it's the action that keeps things afloat. And then once everything stopped, everything was exposed. And literally within the first week of the pandemic, you saw restaurants just say, I can't, I have no more money. And then it turned where people lost everything, but then started a cart or street food.

And that's how Avenue 26 started to really blossom and emerge.