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Drew Nieporent Reflects on Restaurant Empire in New Memoir
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December 18, 2025
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4:18Now PlayingAward-winning restaurateur Drew Nieporent joins TODAY to talk about his new memoir "I’m Not Trying to Be Difficult: Stories From the Restaurant Trenches" and the life lessons he’s learned operating establishments for more than 40 years. Nieporent opens up about what he learned from working at McDonald's as a 17-year-old, how he and Robert DeNiro became business partners, and more!
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