Episode #27 - Part 2: Kristian Niemi - Mr. Columbia

14/07/2023 16 min
Episode #27 - Part 2: Kristian Niemi - Mr. Columbia

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Kristian Niemi has had many titles... Soldier, Chef, Waiter, but all of that changed when he opened his first restaurant (Mr. Friendly's). From there he went on to open many more restaurants and bars in the Columbia, SC area. You may know him as the owner of Bourbon but did you also know he is the man behind Gervais & Vine, Solstice, Rosso Trattoria, Black Rooster, & The Dragon Room!Kristian does it all. We sit down with him to talk about #1 How he did it #2 Why he did it #3 Advice for entrepreneurs. This is a two part podcast with the second half releasing Friday, July 21st. Enjoy!