For those in the food industry, and those not, this is a must see/hear on creating a high performance service or product. https://lnkd.in/ejz_H_4q Will Guidara was part of the team that created the world’s best restaurant in 2017. His mantra was Unreasonable Hospitality, which included serving a $2 Nathan’s Hot Dog in a luxury restaurant. The first time he served it, the reaction was better than anything else he could have given them, because that’s what they wanted, not what the restaurant wanted to serve. A wagyu steak, bottle of Dom Perignon, or caviar would not have the same impact as the $2 hot dog for these particular diners. Three points (he provides) to take away: 1. Caring about the person in front of you so that everything else falls away. 2. Don’t take yourself (or your brand) so seriously. A hot dog is way off-brand in a four star restaurant. 3. One size fits one. Don’t treat people like commodities, but as individuals. Another story involving sending diners home with granola. The last thing they need is more food for the night, Eleven Madison Park set them up for a great start the next morning.
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Zaphna Manser
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David have just finished this book....loved it! So so inspiring
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6moI really loved this. At this point, we've eaten everything you can possibly eat, so food is almost becoming a passenger in the fine dining experience. I love how the Eleven Madison Park team went the extra mile to make the NY trip worthwhile for that visitor and stretched that memory past that time I went to a Micheline-starred restaurant in New York.