In this episode of Take-Away with Sam Oches, Sam talks with Hanson Li, founder of Chinese takeout concept Lazy Susan, which launched last year. Hanson talks about how he was inspired by his father to open the Domino’s of Chinese takeout concepts, the potential for Chinese food in the U.S., and the so-called e-commerce-ification of the restaurant industry.

 

In this conversation, you’ll find out why: 

 

• A takeout-specific restaurant allows you emphasize better cooking and packaging for that kind of service
• In designing a takeout concept, focus on simplicity and crowd favorites
• Even if Chinese food in America isn’t totally authentic, there is a real identity to it
• Customer expectations have been forever changed because of e-commerce — and everyone, including independents and high-end restaurants, is effected
• Smarter use of technology is allowing emerging concepts to scale faster than ever before

 

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