How exactly do you know when it's time to open your own restaurant? Six years in, Mindy Segal gives us insight into the creation of her own boutique establishment, Hot Chocolate. She discusses her transition from pastry chef to head chef, managing a restaurant with more kitchen experience than front-end, developing a restaurant from the eyes of a pastry chef, and the difficulties of maintaining a personal life while running a busy restaurant. She also reveals her plans to reinvent the American bakery. Explore more of the cultural world of food and wine at http://www.gastrotommy.com/episodes/episode-7.
