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Salahodeen Abdul-Kafi
Coverage of Salahodeen Abdul-Kafi in the Nexus archive.
- I left my $450,000 tech job to open a halal BBQ restaurant in Texas. It made over $2 million in its first year.
Salahodeen Abdul-Kafi left a $450,000 annual salary in tech to open Kafi BBQ, a halal BBQ restaurant in Texas, which generated nearly $2.3 million in its first year. Despite working 70-80 hours weekly and living off savings, he reports no regrets and projects up to $4 million in revenue this year.
- I quit tech to make $2.3 million selling Halal BBQ
Salahodeen Abdul-Kafi left a 14-year tech career to open Kafi BBQ, a halal Texas barbecue restaurant in Irving, Texas, which generated $2.3 million in revenue during its first year. The restaurant avoids pork, a staple in traditional Texas barbecue, and faces challenges like high meat costs and custom equipment but aims for a Michelin star.