"noted the date and time in the upper right-hand corner and wrote across the top sheet in capital letters: "GREG." Then, itemizing each point in Roman numerals and underlining key words twice, the late social worker-turned-entrepreneur, who started out with an Orange Julius franchise and had at that point opened his first independent restaurant, Hamburger City, wrote instructions to his eldest son, Greg Dulan, on running a business."
"One of Adolf Dulan's five guidelines: "Find out [the] cost of each item you sell and how much profit it brings in - determine if you need to drop or add items to be sold." At the bottom of the second sheet of paper, taped to the first sheet to form a scroll-like document, Adolf Dulan wrote this directive to his son: "If you are ever going to be a business man, this will be your bible to use ... [for] 'making the nut.' ""
Dulan's on Crenshaw, opened by Greg Dulan in 1992, faces a threat tied to a parking-lot real estate deal after Greg bought adjacent property intending to build parking and a culinary training kitchen. Adolf Dulan, Greg's father and an influential soul-food entrepreneur, left detailed business instructions emphasizing cost-and-profit analysis and operational discipline. Greg solicited community support via social media to help preserve the restaurant. Coverage also highlights immersive reporting on Nobu Los Angeles vibes, the post-fire rebirth of Altadena's Bernee as Betsy, and a new restaurant adopting no-tip, no-fee, no-surprises menu pricing.
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