Founder Table Notes from Cassava SF

I Broke Up With Inventory, and I’ve Never Felt Freer

Finding Relief and Real Control as an Independent Operator

Feb 11 • 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 • Yuka Ioroi

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January 2026

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 • Yuka Ioroi

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The Myth of “Move-In Ready” Restaurant Spaces

Rise SF: San Francisco Food Founder Survival Series #2, The hidden risks of second-gen restaurant spaces in San Francisco

Jan 22 • Yuka Ioroi

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Radical but ‘Normal’ and Efficient Ways to Run a Restaurant

Part 1. Our Radical Hiring Practice

Jan 15 • Yuka Ioroi

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A Smarter New Year Resolution for Food Founders in San Francisco

Progress Without Spending: How to Start in San Francisco Right Away

Jan 8 • Yuka Ioroi

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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.

Jan 5 • Yuka Ioroi

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December 2025

After the Historic Power Outage in San Francisco: What I Did Immediately With My Business Insurance

Rise SF: San Francisco Food Founder Survival Series #1.2

Dec 29, 2025 • Yuka Ioroi

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When Grid Failure Becomes an Operating Assumption

Rise SF: San Francisco Food Founder Survival Series #1

Dec 23, 2025 • Yuka Ioroi

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Automation Is Changing Restaurants, Not Replacing Them

Inside how technology and human hospitality now coexist at the counter

Dec 17, 2025 • Yuka Ioroi

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November 2025

Cassava Recipe Series #3: Vegan Cauliflower Mashed Potatoes

From the husband-and-wife team behind Cassava, a San Francisco restaurant built on care and craft.

Nov 20, 2025 • Yuka Ioroi

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Cassava Recipe Series #2: Butternut Squash & Herb Stuffing

From the husband-and-wife team behind Cassava, a San Francisco restaurant built on care and craft.

Nov 13, 2025 • Yuka Ioroi

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