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EPISODE · Apr 6, 2026 · 41 MIN

How He Built 100 Restaurants Across Asia | Christopher Mark, Black Sheep Restaurants

from Game Changers by CS · host Christophe Sadones

Most chefs spend their lives chasing one perfect restaurant.Christopher Mark built more than 100 across continents. From Canada to Japan at 18. From chef to businessman. From craft to scale.So here's the question nobody asks: At what point does growth destroy craft?Most chefs think scaling means losing what made them great. They protect their craft so tightly they can't expand. They stay small because they're terrified of what happens when they grow.But Chris proved something different. You can build 100 restaurants and still care about every detail. You can scale without losing soul. You can grow without sacrificing hospitality.The chefs who fail? They don't fail because they scaled. They fail because they were too afraid to try.Growth doesn't kill chefs. Fear of growth does.The real question isn't whether you can scale. It's whether you're willing to build systems that preserve what matters while you grow.Are you protecting your craft or building it to scale?Follow WORLD OF CS if you want to master hospitality and leadership

Most chefs spend their lives chasing one perfect restaurant.Christopher Mark built more than 100 across continents. From Canada to Japan at 18. From chef to businessman. From craft to scale.So here's the question nobody asks: At what point does growth destroy craft?Most chefs think scaling means losing what made them great. They protect their craft so tightly they can't expand. They stay small because they're terrified of what happens when they grow.But Chris proved something different. You can build 100 restaurants and still care about every detail. You can scale without losing soul. You can grow without sacrificing hospitality.The chefs who fail? They don't fail because they scaled. They fail because they were too afraid to try.Growth doesn't kill chefs. Fear of growth does.The real question isn't whether you can scale. It's whether you're willing to build systems that preserve what matters while you grow.Are you protecting your craft or building it to scale?Follow WORLD OF CS if you want to master hospitality and leadership

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