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After a world tour, Baumgartner returned to Munich with his dream of bringing healthy “fast food” to his home city. In 2007, the first dean&david restaurant location was opened. The menu offered light crisp salads, prepared right in front of the customers, as well as freshly pressed juices, curries, sandwiches and wraps. This was the beginning of a successful career – today dean&david has almost 50 locations, in Germany, Switzerland, Austria, Luxembourg, and the United Arab Emirates. We had the chance to discuss teamwork, employee engagement, leadership and the start-up spirit with Baumgartner. Find out what challenges Baumgartner had to overcome as a young entrepreneur, and how he manages to lead his team.
