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She Left Finance to Open 2 Restaurants: Laila Bazahm (Ep. 191)
Episode 191
Friday, 13 February, 2026

She left finance to open two of Austin’s most talked-about restaurants.In this episode of Chefs PSA, Laila Bazahm explains how fine dining discipline, financial literacy, and cultural awareness shaped her path from Wall Street to restaurant ownership.This conversation is essential for chefs who want to open their first restaurant without guessing their way through funding.How to secure capital for a restaurantWhat elite kitchens actually teachWhy financial literacy determines survivalBuilt for chefs serious about ownership and leadership.ollow Chefs PSA and share this episode with a chef planning to open a restaurant.Laila on InstagramSiti on InstagramEl Raval on InstagramLINKS & RESOURCESSubscribe on Substack → ⁠https://chefspsa.substack.com/⁠Shop Chef’s PSA Merch → ⁠https://shop.chefspsa.com/⁠Visit Chef’s PSA Website → ⁠https://chefspsa.com/⁠Sponsored by RATIONAL USA → https://rationalusa.com