A pop-up restaurant is a temporary

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. These restaurants often operate from a private home, former factory, existing restaurants or similar space, and during

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s. Various other names have been used to describe the concept of setting up a restaurant without the typical level of up-front costs, such as guerrilla diners and underground

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Pop-up restaurants have been popular since the 2000s in Britain and Australia, but they are not a new phenomenon. Pop-up restaurants have existed in the United States and Cuba. Diners typically make use of

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, to follow the movement of these restaurants and make online reservations. Pop-up restaurants, like

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s, are an effective way for young professionals to gain exposure of their skills in the field of hospitality as they seek investors and attention pursuant to opening a restaurant or another culinary concept. Pop-up restaurants have been seen as useful for younger chefs, allowing them to utilize underused kitchen facilities and "experiment without the risk of bankruptcy"."At Pop-Ups, Chefs Take Chances With Little Risk"
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'', 11 February 2010 By 2013, this restaurant style had gained steam and prevalence in larger cities thanks in part to crowd-funding efforts that offered the short-term capital needed to fund start-up costs. Notable entrepreneurs, chefs, and restaurateurs have opened pop-up restaurants: Khmer spring rolls and Sach Ko Lok Lak in Lauttasaari

Khmer spring rolls and Sach Ko Lok Lak in Lauttasaari

* Jason Atherton"Jason Atherton Pop-up Restaurant"
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Thomas Keller Thomas Aloysius Keller (born October 14, 1955) is an American chef, restaurateur and cookbook author. He and his landmark Napa Valley restaurant, the French Laundry in Yountville, California, have won multiple awards from the James Beard Found ...

* Pierre Koffmann"London's Pop-Up Restaurants Let Rising Chefs Shine"
* Ludo Lefebvre"'Pop-Up' Restaurant LudoBites Hit Of Los Angeles"
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Stephen Starr Stephen Starr (born 1957) is an American restaurateur and former entertainment promoter based in Philadelphia. He owns the Starr Restaurants group which operates over thirty restaurants. He has restaurants in many different areas both in the ...

"Guess Who's Coming To Dinner?"
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Alain Ducasse Alain Ducasse (; born 13 September 1956) is a French-born Monégasque chef. He operates a number of restaurants, including Alain Ducasse at The Dorchester, which holds three stars (the top rating) in the Michelin Guide. Early life and career D ...

Restaurant Day

Differently from traditional pop-up restaurants, which tend to financially support their restaurateurs as means of profit or living, the Restaurant Day event () invites people to put up their own restaurants, cafés, and bars for one day only. Founded by Timo Santala, Olli Sirén, and Antti Tuomola in Helsinki, Finland, in 2011, the movement is intended to promote and celebrate food culture.

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Restaurant Day

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