Scott Maitland has owned Top of the Hill Restaurant & Brewery in Chapel Hill, NC for nearly twenty years. He's an incredibly sharp businessman and entrepreneur, and this interview turned into what amounted to a full-on class session on the mindset you need to have when opening a restaurant and how to raise money for it. 95% of the advice would apply to any entrepreneur, and you simply don't want to miss this conversation if you have any interest in raising money and starting a successful restaurant.
Restaurant Owners Uncorked