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Podcast: Corner Booth Podcast
Episode: Episode 99: Peter Yang with Pokeworks
Description: When Peter Yang’s parents immigrated to San Diego from China, they did not aspire for their children to be employed in food service. “My parents were trained designers in China, and had always hoped their children would graduate college and choose professional careers,” says Yang. Nevertheless, he grew up in the family restaurant and went on to develop Pokeworks, the world's largest fast-casual, premium Poke brand with 70 locations nationwide.
After earning a degree in engineering and a brief corporate internship, Yang joined his father and brother to open a full-service Chinese restaurant in Flushing, New York. “My inter...