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What's Your Problem?

Reinventing the Restaurant

Dec 21, 2023
Chef Anthony Strong shares his journey of opening a new kind of restaurant, Pasta Supply Co, specializing in pasta and eliminating tipping. He discusses the importance of maximizing table time, power dynamics in restaurants, challenges of cooking in a van, and opinions on angel hair pasta.
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Quick takeaways

  • Pasta Supply Co's success is attributed to its unique business model that includes a retail store and a limited menu of affordable, high-quality pasta dishes.
  • The restaurant's focus on efficiency, customer experience, and addressing wage disparities through a service charge model has contributed to its financial success and popularity among diners.

Deep dives

Creating a New Kind of Restaurant

Anthony Strong, chef and owner of Pasta Supply Co, wanted to create a new kind of restaurant that serves good fresh food at a reasonable price and actually works as a business. He shifted his focus during the pandemic and started a pasta shop restaurant that offers a unique dining experience. The restaurant does not take reservations and operates as a walking-only establishment. The menu is simple, with just a few salads and a selection of pastas that are made using a large extruder machine for efficiency. The restaurant also incorporates a retail store, selling fresh pasta and sauces, adding revenue streams beyond just the restaurant operations. By cutting out unnecessary overhead costs and focusing on streamlined operations, the business model has proven to be successful for Anthony.

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