Salehi: Shef incubates future restaurant owners instead of replacing them
Alvin Salehi · Comfort Food, Climate, and the Future of Our Plates · Aug 3, 2023 · at 23:50
Alvin Salehi, co-founder and chairman of home-cooked food platform Shef, discusses the platform's relationship with traditional brick-and-mortar restaurants.
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“Actually, I believe that we're helping incubate the next generation of restaurant owners.”
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