Everyone seems to love food, and many are willing to make a career of it. With a tremendously high failure rate within 5 years (upwards of 95%), many young entrepreneurs are hesitant to test their hand at the food service craft. This panel will be assembled of restauranteurs of many forms that had no prior restaurant experience, to share their stories of success and failure, and provide lessons to those that may be considering the food space but are impeded by stories of failure and debt.