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The Dough Rests 72 Hours: Daniel Karen Cohen on Why Mr. O1 Pizza Is Built Differently
Daniel Karen Cohen, CEO of AKA Restaurant Holding LLC, got his start when McDonald’s came to Venezuela in 1985 and recruited from universities because part-time work didn’t exist in the country. He became a general manager before he finished his degree, went to Hamburger University twice, joined Andres Garcia’s group to help build Wendy’s across Venezuela, grew 50 restaurants in 48 months, won a US residency lottery, moved to Miami in 2008, and eventually found an artisanal pizza brand that rests its dough for 72 hours — and has 4.9 stars across 30 locations.
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