Hey y'all'
We're back with another banger!
This week we sat down with Chef Lien Ta. She's the managing partner of Here’s Looking At You and All Day Baby. She's also the Co-Founder, Regarding Her, a national nonprofit dedicated to accelerating the growth of women entrepreneurs and leaders in food and beverage.
Join us as we talk about whether or not going to college guarantees your success, being the child of immigrants, and the struggle to take time for yourself as an entrepreneur.
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Lien Ta is the co-owner of two Los Angeles restaurants with Chef Jonathan Whitener, Here's Looking At You and All Day Baby. She is the subject of "Becoming a Restaurateur" by author Patric Kuh, and she appeared at the 2020 Democratic National Convention, giving voice to America’s small business owners persevering amid the Covid pandemic. After 17 dormant months and one incredible GoFundMe campaign, HLAY reopened its doors and was listed on The NY Times' "2022 Restaurant List" and named a 2023 James Beard semifinalist for "Outstanding Hospitality." In 2022, All Day Baby was recognized as a Michelin Bib Gourmand restaurant, where she also operated Tet-a-Tet, a year-long Vietnamese-inspired pop-up. In 2020, Lien co-founded Regarding Her, a non-profit organization devoted to the advancement and empowerment of women restaurateurs, and to date, RE:Her has awarded $350,000 in grants. At the 2021 James Beard Foundation’s live broadcast, RE:Her was highlighted as a “Story of Resilience and Leadership.” Before working in hospitality, she was a food, fashion & lifestyle writer and entertainment editor for eight years.
Websites: alldaybabyla.com, hereslookingatyoula.com
Find her on IG: @lientigre, @alldaybabyla, @hereslookingatyoula
