{"product_id":"eleven-tables-a-wild-ride-through-food-failure-and-figuring-it-out-9798886454222","title":"Eleven Tables: A Wild Ride Through Food, Failure, and Figuring It Out","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eHow did Jamie Brown and Jeff Tonidandel transform 11 tables into a fast-growing 6-restaurant food empire in Charlotte, North Carolina?\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eEleven Tables: A Wild Ride through Food, Failure, and Figuring It Out \u003c\/i\u003etells the story of a couple's risky dive into the restaurant world and how they turned their passion into a multi-million-dollar enterprise. Ride along as they learn and succeed; fail, fall, and get up; try out concepts and convert historic locations; and bring their team along with them. With fascinating lessons from business, the food industry, and life--told through the eyes of a female non-chef with no previous restaurant experience--this book will make readers (very!) hungry, inspired, and ready to go after their dreams.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJamie and Jeff's restaurants and accolades include--\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e- \u003cb\u003eSupperland\u003c\/b\u003e - \"\u003ci\u003eBon Appétit's \u003c\/i\u003e10 Best New Restaurants in the US 2022,\" \u003ci\u003eEsquire's \u003c\/i\u003e\"Best New Restaurants in America 2022,\" and \u003ci\u003eSouthern Living's\u003c\/i\u003e \"The 27 Best Restaurants in Charlotte, North Carolina\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e- \u003cb\u003eEver Andalo\u003c\/b\u003e - Yelp's \"Top 25 Best New Restaurants of 2023\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e- \u003cb\u003eHaberdish\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003ci\u003eSouthern Living's\u003c\/i\u003e \"South's Best Bars\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e- \u003cb\u003eGrowlers Pourhouse\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003eReigning Doughnuts\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003eLeluia\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eHall\u003c\/b\u003e (opened May 2025)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e- \"2023 Charlotteans of the Year: Jamie Brown and Jeff Tonidandel,\" \u003ci\u003eCharlotte Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFollow along on PBS's companion series, \u003ci\u003eFork \u0026amp; Hammer\u003c\/i\u003e, which is due to air in October of 2025.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJamie Brown is the owner of the Tonidandel-Brown Restaurant Group with her husband, Jeff Tonidandel.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Greenleaf Book Group Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/27\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798886454222\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 184","brand":"Jamie Brown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52072346190005,"sku":"9798886454222","price":22.06,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_5cc8b173-66e9-4d92-a49b-e32fa813b4d8.jpg?v=1764688632","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/eleven-tables-a-wild-ride-through-food-failure-and-figuring-it-out-9798886454222","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}