Meyer Safdieh was looking for a new start after Covid wiped out his short-lived coffee franchise. From a summer of private parties to three restaurants and growing, Meyer’s story is a classic American business story. Meyer joined with Teddy Khafif, who started Akimori, and together they have built a unique hospitality company in the kosher sushi space. I went from store to store, observing and taking notes. “I moved up the chain in The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf management team, learning many different areas of the business.