Even though I am a wine guy at heart, I come from the restaurant biz and have great empathy for my friends in that industry. The hours are long, the margins razor thin, and competition abounds. It’s a labor of love as few strike it rich or end up with a line of pots and pans, a show on the food network, and a fat 401K.

Enter Groupon, Blackboard Eats, and other such services that are becoming increasingly commonplace as a recent SF Chronicles article attests. Continue reading »