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I Broke Up With Inventory, and I’ve Never Felt Freer
Finding Relief and Real Control as an Independent Operator
Feb 11
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Yuka Ioroi
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Restaurant Finance System for Operators Who Hate Doing Inventory
A daily system designed to remove dread, stress, and avoidance from restaurant finances
Feb 5
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Yuka Ioroi
5
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Why the Cheapest Is Rarely the Cheapest
Radical but “Normal” and Efficient Ways to Run a Restaurant #2: On choosing contractors and purveyors
Jan 28
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Yuka Ioroi
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Why the Cheapest Is Rarely the Cheapest
Jan 28
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Yuka Ioroi
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Feb 5
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Yuka Ioroi
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After the Historic Power Outage in San Francisco: What I Did Immediately With My Business Insurance
Dec 29, 2025
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Yuka Ioroi
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How Our Tip Pooling System Keeps Everyone Longer
Oct 28, 2025
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Yuka Ioroi
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The Cost of Hierarchy (and Why We Flattened It)
Oct 15, 2025
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Yuka Ioroi
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Cassava SF Recipe Series #1: Thanksgiving Turkey Brine
Nov 4, 2025
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Yuka Ioroi
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Radical but ‘Normal’ and Efficient Ways to Run a Restaurant
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Jan 15
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Yuka Ioroi
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A Smarter New Year Resolution for Food Founders in San Francisco
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Should You Open a Food Business in San Francisco Right Now?
Rise SF: San Francisco Food Founder Survival Series #2: For most people, the answer is no. Here is how risk has changed.
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After the Historic Power Outage in San Francisco: What I Did Immediately With My Business Insurance
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Dec 29, 2025
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When Grid Failure Becomes an Operating Assumption
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Automation Is Changing Restaurants, Not Replacing Them
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Founder Table Notes from Cassava SF
Stories and recipes from Cassava, our San Francisco restaurant built on care, craft, and community. Reflections on rebuilding, hospitality, and the small details that make food meaningful.
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