July 11, 2013 | Crain’s Detroit Business

The restaurant industry is a relationship-based business, and those who are the most successful rely on a team.

But not all teams are created equal. I could give a metaphor about my St. Louis Cardinals, but I won’t.

In February, I wrote that 30-year-old Aaron F. Belen is looking to become a player in metro Detroit’s food and entertainment scene — a big statement to make for someone with only passive experience in such a competitive industry.