The Foundr Podcast with Nathan Chan
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505: “The Bear” Inspired Restaurant Owner on Anger as Fuel | Will Guidara
45 minutes Posted Mar 29, 2024 at 8:00 am.
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How do you go from dead last to the No. 1 restaurant in the world? By channeling your anger. Listen to Nathan Chan and restaurateur-founder Will Guidara discuss the strategy behind making Eleven Madison Park into an icon and the stories that inspired the hit television show The Bear

In this episode, you’ll learn: 

  • How Guidara went from restaurateur to consultant founder
  • Why he gamified everything for his team
  • About the fueling power of anger
  • Why coming in last changed everything for Guidara
  • To invest in unscalable things 
  • The story that inspired an iconic TV scene
  • Off-brand ideas will bring your customers joy
  • Why hospitality is competition-proof 
  • About an online business with impeccable hospitality
  • The value of spending time with your customers
  • About the “one push-up” mentality 
  • And much more customer service advice…


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