The Zagat recipe for becoming an entrepreneur; the famed restaurant guide creators reveal how lawyers could do what they did
Article Abstract:
Nina and Tim Zagat parlayed a love for restaurant food to authorship of the foremost US eating guide, the Zagat Survey. Their rating methods are democratic, relying on input from friends and strangers who serve as scouts. The Zagats started the guide while they were still working as lawyers. The started the guide while still working as lawyers and at first, only hoped to make enough to cover expenses. The sales record for the Zagat Survey has grown exponentially, with over a half million sold in New York and millions nationwide.
Publication Name: The National Law Journal
Subject: Law
ISSN: 0162-7325
Year: 1998
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Wine 'em, dine 'em - and sign 'em; looking for the spot for a critical meal? An expert gives tips
Article Abstract:
Attorney and well-known publisher of the Zagat restaurant surveys applies his restaurant knowledge to the task of client development and provides some rules of thumb for picking the restaurant at which to attract a potential client, along with a list of places across the US which fill the bill. Zagat recommends a restaurant with an environment conducive to a business session, and that picking a restaurant which would impress the likely client should be a consideration. Zagat gives a list of business-meal tips.
Publication Name: The National Law Journal
Subject: Law
ISSN: 0162-7325
Year: 1999
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