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title: "The Culinary Director at a Unique California Restaurant Reveals the Key Ingredients Behind Its ‘Needle-in-a-Haystack’ Business Model"
description: "Deborah Mullin oversees a complex operation at Little Saint, the plant-based restaurant in Healdsburg, California."
author: "Amanda Breen"
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published: 2026-10-25T13:32:19.871319+00:00
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# The Culinary Director at a Unique California Restaurant Reveals the Key Ingredients Behind Its ‘Needle-in-a-Haystack’ Business Model

*Deborah Mullin oversees a complex operation at Little Saint, the plant-based restaurant in Healdsburg, California.*

## Article

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Amanda Breen · Entrepreneur · Photo: Emma K Creative

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Originally published by Entrepreneur: https://www.entrepreneur.com/building-a-business/the-culinary-director-at-a-unique-california-restaurant-reveals-the-key-ingredients-behind-its-needle-in-a-haystack-business-model