Setting the Table: The Transforming Power of Hospitality in Business

by Danny Meyer

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The bestselling business book from award-winning restauranteur Danny Meyer, of Union Square Cafe, Gramercy Tavern, and Shake Shack

Seventy-five percent of all new restaurant ventures fail, and of those that do stick around, only a few become icons. Danny Meyer started Union Square Cafe when he was 27, with a good idea and hopeful investors. He is now the co-owner of a restaurant empire. How did he do it? How did he beat the odds in one of the toughest trades around? In this landmark book, Danny shares the lessons he learned developing the dynamic philosophy he calls Enlightened Hospitality. The tenets of that philosophy, which emphasize strong in-house relationships as well as customer satisfaction, are applicable to anyone who works in any business. Whether you are a manager, an executive, or a waiter, Danny’s story and philosophy will help you become more effective and productive, while deepening your understanding and appreciation of a job well done. 

Setting the Table is landmark a motivational work from one of our era’s most gifted and insightful business leaders.

Genres: Business, Nonfiction, Food, Leadership, Biography, Management, Entrepreneurship

336 pages, Hardcover

First published October 1, 2006

About the author

Considered by the New York Times to be "the greatest restaurateur Manhattan has ever seen," Danny Meyer is CEO of the Union Square Hospitality Group. His restaurants have won an unprecedented twenty-one James Beard Awards. His book, Setting the Table, was a New York Times bestseller.

Reviews

[Uomodellamansarda]

È un libro avvincente per chi é del settore perché non si focalizza sui numeri o su protocolli da applicare, ma sulla filosofia dell'ospitalità.
Quando nasciamo siamo alla ricerca di calore umano, dello sguardo di chi ci ama e di cibo.
L'autore applica questo principio basilare ai suoi ristoranti e come lo racconta é meraviglioso.

Consigliatissimo.