No. 47

Ellen Yin:
JBF Outstanding Restaurateur of the Year!

The Banter
The Guys recount some troubling restaurant stories involving drought, flood, snow and nine foot flames!

The Conversation
The Restaurant Guys meet Ellen Yin, a successful restaurateur out of Philadelphia. They have all been running restaurants for decades and discuss the joys of retaining key employees and the benefits of a pool house as well as the challenge of not being a chef. Ellen shares about her newest venture a.kitchen+bar in Washington, DC and the excitement of learning the culture of a new city.

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Ellen Yin

Ellen Yin, a graduate of the Wharton School for Business at the University of Pennsylvania, opened her first restaurant, Fork, in Philadelphia in 1997. She is founder and co-owner of High Street Hospitality Group which operates some of the most celebrated restaurants in Philadelphia. In addition to Fork, they operate a.kitchen+bar, High Street, High Street Bakery, The Wonton Project and recently opened a.kitchen+bar in Washington, DC. 

In 2023, she was awarded Outstanding Restaurateur by the James Beard Foundation. Yin was honored with Philadelphia Business Journal’s: Women of Distinction award in 2020. Her restaurant Fork was named one of the most influential restaurants of the 1990s. 

THE INSIDE TRACK


The Guys have been taken by Philadephia’s post-pandemic food scene. This is what Ellen has to say.“Well, having been in it for twenty some years, I'd like to think that  it's been a great food city, but only recently has it been publicly confirmed to be a great food city,” Ellen Yin on The Restaurant Guys Podcast 2024

Lidia Bastianich:
Blending Cultures Through Food

The Restaurant Guys are long-time fans of Lidia Bastianich’s  restaurants and her retail phenomenon Eataly. They are eager to talk about her new book and bridging cultural divides with food. Listen to her mission to keep hearts and bellies full.

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