{"product_id":"preorder-8-11-26-for-the-love-of-restaurants-an-insiders-guide-from-daydreams-to-opening-night-adam-weisblatt","title":"Preorder [8\/11\/26] For the Love of Restaurants: An Insider's Guide from Daydreams to Opening Night (Adam Weisblatt)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(255, 42, 0);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAvailable August 11, 2026\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(255, 42, 0);\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOrders are not processed to ship until all items on the order have arrived at the shop. If you would like to receive your in-stock items beforehand, please place that order separately.  \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eA playful, soup-to-nuts guide to creating a restaurant, and a love letter to those who make the struggle palatable, the resilience possible, and the journey more fun—restaurant people.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThere is no secret ingredient to opening a successful restaurant—in this business \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eeverything \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003ematters.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIt’s one thing to work in an established restaurant and a whole other beautiful challenge to turn an empty room with exposed plumbing and unpainted drywall into a stage for the complicated performance of prepping, cooking, and serving that transforms four simple walls into a living, breathing, welcoming place.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFor the dreamers and admirers of the restaurant world who long to open their own place or simply crave a peek behind the line, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eFor the Love of Restaurants \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003eis a multi-course romp through the processes of leasing, funding, designing, building, menu development, hiring, and opening a restaurant’s doors to the first guests.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAdam Weisblatt, cofounder of Last Word Hospitality and partner in its growing list of celebrated restaurants, traces the full journey from concept to opening of the company’s first spot, Found Oyster. Along the way, he shares everything he knows about imagining what future guests will love and what will make them want to return again and again.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWith hard work and a clear understanding of your values, it’s possible to build something real and lasting that brings value to your community and to yourself.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eFor the Love of Restaurants\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e is a curriculum-in-your-pocket for making your dream a reality and an invitation to more deeply appreciate the places you love—and the people who make them possible—each time you hear your table is ready.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Simon \u0026 Schuster","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":66987993923888,"sku":"01FOR4357","price":27.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0051\/1954\/1312\/files\/fortheloveofrestaurants_62315c20-c080-4036-84c7-931df7e16ab5.jpg?v=1781394744","url":"https:\/\/nowservingla.com\/products\/preorder-8-11-26-for-the-love-of-restaurants-an-insiders-guide-from-daydreams-to-opening-night-adam-weisblatt","provider":"Now Serving","version":"1.0","type":"link"}