# Ep 1408 Living the Restaurateur Dream

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Podcast: [The Food Chain](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-food-chain-7038998)
Published: 2026-01-07T22:28:13+00:00
Episode link: https://thefoodchain.podbean.com/e/ep-1408-living-the-restaurateur-dream/
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## Resource

There are approximately 12.35 million people employed in the restaurant and food service industry. Chances are good most of them, at one time or another, dreamed of owning a successful restaurant. This “Restaurateur Dream” leads us to ask: Which is most important in determining the long-term viability of a restaurant: food, service or location? The 1408th edition of the Food Chain Radio Podcast with Michael Olson features Erick and Brian Johnson, the father & son owners of the Erik's DeliCafe franchise restaurant chain that serves the South San Francisco and Monterey Bay areas. Topics include how father Erik built a small sandwich shop into a successful restaurant business; how that restaurant grew into a family-owned franchise chain; and how son Brian is building out the Erik's DeliCafe chain throughout the region.

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