rich 1.0 On today's edition of the podcast, Eric is joined by Allen Lin of Fortune 8 (https://www.fortune-eight.com/) . 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. Got a question for Eric? Email him at eric@culturemap.com (mailto:eric@culturemap.com) . Follow Eric on Instagram @ericsandler (https://www.instagram.com/ericsandler/) and check out some of Eric's latest articles online at Culturemap.com (https://houston.culturemap.com/) : Introducing CultureMap Houston's New Advice Column for Navigating Life (https://houston.culturemap.com/news/city-life/ask-cm-three-advice-column/) 11 Eateries Participating in Houston Restaurant Weeks for the First Time (https://houston.culturemap.com/news/restaurants-bars/houston-restaurant-weeks-new-participants-2026/) Dallas-Based Restaurant Group Brings Greek Cuisine to Familiar Uptown Space (https://houston.culturemap.com/news/restaurants-bars/elias-estiatorio-greek-restaurant-uptown/) Houston's Racing Simulator Lounge Adds Speakeasy-Style Cocktail Bar (https://houston.culturemap.com/news/restaurants-bars/ignition-speakeasy-bar-velocity-opening/) Chef Austin Simmons Dishes on his Newly-Opened Woodlands Restaurant (https://houston.culturemap.com/news/restaurants-bars/charolais-austin-simmons-restaurant-opening/) What's Eric Eating https://audioboom.com/channels/4905620-what-s-eric-eating Audioboom https://audioboom.com 480 95 https://audioboom.com/i/32466755/600x600/c 600 600 <iframe width="100%" height="95" src="https://embeds.audioboom.com/posts/8928797/embed?v=202301" style="background-color: transparent; display: block; padding: 0; width: 100%" frameborder="0" allowtransparency="allowtransparency" scrolling="no" title="Audioboom player" allow="autoplay" sandbox="allow-downloads allow-forms allow-popups allow-same-origin allow-scripts allow-storage-access-by-user-activation allow-top-navigation-by-user-activation"></iframe>