Blue Smoke

Hospitality Career Paths

• Present
• When I say, 'What could possibly go right?', it's not my Pollyanna way of saying that things always do go right....

  

  Danny Meyer

  Founder & Executive Chairman

  Union Square Hospitality Group; Shake Shack

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• This industry is great as a job on the side, but it can also be a really rewarding, serious career where you can...

  

  Megan Sullivan

  Vice President of Operations

  Union Square Hospitality Group

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• In hospitality, emotional skills are the most important. You need empathy to understand people, good communication to...

  

  Giorgi Tabukashvili

  Caffe Manager

  Daily Provisions

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• I continue to be inspired in this industry by its boundless creativity, constant evolution, and unending dedication...

  

  John Ragan

  Master Sommelier, President of Operations

  Union Square Hospitality Group

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• 2020
• My colleagues at USHG provide me with daily inspiration. I get to work with some of the smartest, most creative, most...

  

  Gretchen Richer

  Learning and Development Manager

  Bergen Logistics

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• 2019
• The minute I stepped onto a dining room floor I was in love. It is one of my happiest places to be. I love the buzz...

  

  Kim DiPalo

  Chief Development Officer

  Drive Change

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• 2017
• Explore and stay curious about what's possible in this industry and outside this industry. There's so much to learn,...

  

  Elizabeth Murray

  COO, Co-Founder

  The Marlow Collective, MORE Coalition

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• Throughout my career, I have learned that working in a restaurant is not about you (the chef) in particular, but more...

  

  Alexander Harris

  Culinary Director

  Emma’s Torch

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• Hospitality is the greatest team sport, and I couldn’t do what I do without my team.

  

  Sabato Sagaria

  Master Sommelier & Co-Founder

  Apres Cru Hospitality

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• 2015
• Being passionate and having a cultural fit is definitely more important than a job title. Your job is what you make...

  

  Camilla Marcus

  Chef & Founder

  west~bourne

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• 2014
• I want to help the people of our beloved industry. We get to orchestrate magical memories for others all day, every...

  

  Kim Lerner

  Leadership Coach & Hospitality Consultant

  only yummy, always & Les Lumières, Partners in Hospitality

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