{"version":"1.0","provider_name":"HappyCow","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.happycow.net\/blog","author_name":"eatyourveggies","author_url":"https:\/\/www.happycow.net\/blog\/author\/eatyourveggies\/","title":"Restaurateur Interview Series: T.K. at Veggie Grill  - HappyCow","type":"rich","width":600,"height":338,"html":"<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"soGaBLjP6J\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.happycow.net\/blog\/restaurateur-interview-series-t-k-at-veggie-grill\/\">Restaurateur Interview Series: T.K. at Veggie Grill<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" src=\"https:\/\/www.happycow.net\/blog\/restaurateur-interview-series-t-k-at-veggie-grill\/embed\/#?secret=soGaBLjP6J\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" title=\"&#8220;Restaurateur Interview Series: T.K. at Veggie Grill&#8221; &#8212; HappyCow\" data-secret=\"soGaBLjP6J\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\"><\/iframe><script type=\"text\/javascript\">\n\/* <![CDATA[ *\/\n\/*! This file is auto-generated *\/\n!function(d,l){\"use strict\";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&\"undefined\"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!\/[^a-zA-Z0-9]\/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),c=new RegExp(\"^https?:$\",\"i\"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display=\"none\";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&&(s.removeAttribute(\"style\"),\"height\"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&&(r=200),s.height=r):\"link\"===t.message&&(r=new URL(s.getAttribute(\"src\")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&&n.host===r.host&&l.activeElement===s&&(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener(\"message\",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll(\"iframe.wp-embedded-content\"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute(\"data-secret\"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+=\"#?secret=\"+t,e.setAttribute(\"data-secret\",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:\"ready\",secret:t},\"*\")},!1)))}(window,document);\n\/* ]]> *\/\n<\/script>\n","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/www.happycow.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/08\/VeggieGrill-Interview.gif","thumbnail_width":600,"thumbnail_height":180,"description":"Restaurant: The Veggie Grill Many locations across Southern California Owner: T.K. Pillan, Co-Founder Is this your first restaurant? Yes, Veggie Grill was my first restaurant, but we\u2019ve now opened\u00a0seven. If no, what made you decide to open a vegetarian\/vegan restaurant? I\u2019ll answer this anyways.\u00a0We started The Veggie Grill because we had a personal passion for (1) the need for delicious,\u00a0wholesome, convenient food and (2) the opportunity to show people how delicious plant-\u00a0based food can be. What has been your greatest professional success and your biggest setback? Having started\u00a0an e-commerce development firm in the mid-90\u2019s, I experienced a lot of business success\u00a0during the Internet boom and a big setback during the subsequent bust. Since starting The\u00a0Veggie Grill in 2006, we\u2019ve been very fortunate to have been embraced from our start. What\u2019s your favorite dish on the menu? I cycle through our menu items, but the ones I come\u00a0back to most often include our Grillin\u2019 Chickin\u2019, Bayou Chickin\u2019 and Carne Asada sandwiches,\u00a0our VG-Cheeseburger and our All Hail Kale salad (featured below). What\u2019s the most popular appetizer on the menu? Our Sweetheart Fries Most popular entr\u00e9e? Santa Fe Crispy Chickin\u2019 sandwich Most popular dessert? Carrot Cake How often do you change your menu [&hellip;]"}