What's Eric Eating
What's Eric Eating
What's Eric Eating
Episode 570 - Allen Lin of Fortune 8
38 minutes Posted Jul 16, 2026 at 11:00 am.
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On today's edition of the podcast, Eric is joined by Allen Lin of Fortune 8. Allen speaks with Eric about what led him to pursue a career in food, going from grad school to opening a restaurant in Hong Kong, what brought him back to America, coming to Houston, diving into business models, coming up with the Fortune 8 concept, focus on consistency, kitchen automation, how things are going so far, how they've adapted since opening, possible expansion plans, and more.  

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