Restaurateur Martha Hoover: “I think I Won the Job Lottery”

She ventured into the ultra-competitive, male-dominated restaurant industry with absolutely no restaurant experience. Now, more than three decades after opening her first Café Patachou, Martha Hoover leads a growing culinary empire that includes a dozen restaurants. The trailblazing restaurateur talks about her unlikely path to success, her passion for giving back and why she is a fierce advocate for women and minorities to get their fair shot at business success.