Setting the Table: The Transforming Power of Hospitality in Business
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| Rating | : | 4.32 (533 Votes) |
| Asin | : | B000JCE38O |
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| Number of Pages | : | 401 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-03-23 |
| Language | : | English |
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Helpful in Every Area of My Life I work as a bartender at an upscale bar, and as a web developer who is constantly making UI decisions. Furthermore, I'm interested in owning my own business. The lessons taught by this book can be easily applied to all three areas, and they're extremely important lessons. I firmly believe that I have a much better idea of how to conduct business and how to behave in a professional environment, especially in terms of making custom. "Making people feel special is a competitive advantage in business." according to Amazon Customer. In my soul I believe that making people feel special is a competitive advantage, whether that is with employees or with clients.Do your clients feel like guests?I think people who work in the hospitality (particularly hotels) look at their jobs in one of two ways, most see their jobs as helping someone to have a good night’s sleep, in a clean and nice room. Some others see their job as making sure guests are relaxed, that g. Amazon Customer said Here are 10 Valuable Take-Aways from Setting the Table. Setting the Table by Danny Meyer provides lots of value for business leaders. I ranked this book five stars based on the value alone. The reader should be apprised that the book is written as a memoir of Mr. Meyer's experience in the restaurant business.As a business leader you should study excellence in your industry and outside of your industry and there are numerous take-aways in Setting the Table that can be applied to any bu
How has he done it? How has he consistently beaten the odds in one of the toughest trades around?In this landmark book, Danny shares the lessons he's learned while developing the winning recipe for doing business he calls "Enlightened Hospitality." This innovative business philosophy emphasizes putting the power of hospitality to work in a new and counterintuitive way: The first and most important application of hospitality is to the people who work for you, and, in descending order of priority, the guests, the community, suppliers, and investors. He is now the CEO of one of the world's most dynamic restaurant organizations that includes eleven unique dining establishments—and each is at the top of its game. Danny Meyer started Union Square Cafe when he was 27, with a good idea and scant experience. This way of setting priorities stands the more traditional business models on their head, but Danny considers it the foundation of every success he, and his restaurants, have had. Full of behind-the-scenes history on the creation of Danny
senior editor Brad Thomas Parsons took some time from his daily long-distance day-dreaming of Shake Shack and caught up with the ever-gracious Danny Meyer over e-mail to ask about his new book, the Food Network, his favorite cookbooks, insider tips on dining out, and much more.Read our interview with Danny MeyerMore from Danny MeyerUnion Square Cafe CookbookSetting the Table Audio CD Second Helpings from Union Square Cafe. How has he done it? How has he consistently beaten the odds and set the competitive bar in one of the toughest trades around? In this landmark book, Danny shares the lessons he's learned while developing