Sean Feeney

All were just awful.

We struck out left and right.

They were too expensive.

Probably 50 operators that were known said no to before us.

Nobody really knew us.

And I just couldn't feel comfortable signing leases like that until we finally found this location in North Williamsburg that

we lucked out on and we were able to do a rent that I hoped we could do and afford.

And my finance background, nothing in high yield bond markets helped me be a better restaurateur.

It allowed me to think with a clear lens and try to keep it simple.

I know a lot of people that are in the restaurant business have been in it forever.

And I think the mode of

This is the way it's always been done.

Like any other industry that you're in forever, it sets in.

And I think that's what allowed me to think with just a clear lens of, I don't know anything.

I'm going to ask the dumbest questions and hopefully I get some great answers and I'll figure out the rest.

What are you talking about?

Oh, we had to sell it.

We had to sell it.

And I pitched it like crazy.

But what was great about it was the first time I did it,