14: How a Howard alum runs a pop up soul food restaurant around the world

Author: Mercedes Gosby
Published: Thu 07 May 2020
Episode Link: https://profoodmaker.libsyn.com/14-how-a-howard-alum-runs-a-pop-up-soul-food-restaurant-around-the-world

Want to open a restaurant? You don’t need a brick and mortar location or even a food truck. Fred Corder, Co-Owner of Maryland Chickan, walks us through how #DeepFriedWatermelon does pop ups at night markets and food events in Southeast Asia and the U.S. Fred also talks about:

Why Black entrepreneurs need to do more business internationally
The importance of decentralization of business and media and why this is the best time to be a food entrepreneur
Why pop up restaurants are profitable and don’t have to be a stepping stone to a food truck or physical restaurant

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