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The Food Chain examines the business, science and cultural significance of food, and what it takes to put food on your plate.

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The Food Chain: How not to run a restaurant

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How not to run a restaurant

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Three restaurateurs on why they walked away from their life-long dream.

Three restaurateurs  on why they walked away from their life-long dream.

It’s a dream shared by many a food lover  - a restaurant of their very own. A showcase for their skill and creativity. A passion that also pays the bills.

But are aspiring restaurateurs always aware of just how difficult the restaurant trade can be? Is food is the most dangerous passion to have when it comes to business?

Emily Thomas meets three cooks in Abuja, Toronto, and London, and hears how they poured heart, soul and bank balance into opening their own restaurants - before packing it all in. These stories show just how tough the business can be.

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