“The excellence reflex is a natural reaction to fix something that isn't right, or to improve something that could be better.
The excellence reflex is rooted in instinct and upbringing, and then constantly honed through awareness, caring and practice.
The overarching concern to do the right thing well is something we can't train for. Either it's there or it isn't.”
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The excellence reflex is rooted in instinct and upbringing, and then constantly honed through awareness, caring and practice.
The overarching concern to do the right thing well is something we can't train for. Either it's there or it isn't.”
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“My appreciation of the power of hospitality and my desire to harness it have been the greatest contributors to whatever success my restaurants and businesses have had. I’ve learned how crucially important it is to put hospitality to work, first for the people who work for me and subsequently for all the other people and stakeholders who are in any way affected by our business—in descending order, our guests, community, suppliers, and investors. I call this way of setting priorities “enlightened hospitality.” It stands some more traditional business approaches on their head, but it’s the foundation of every business decision and every success we’ve had.”
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