The Modern

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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• Throughout my career, I have found that openness to new ideas and perspectives are key to developing our teams and...

  

  Daniel Gibson

  General Manager

  The Modern

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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
• The biggest lesson that I have learned is that "No matter what, the day is done." Keep your head down and work hard,...

  

  Jiho Kim

  Chef Owner

  Joomak Banjum Hospitality & Joomak

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• One piece of advice I was given early in my management career, that was the hardest to hear but also the most helpful...

  

  Tony Carson

  Founder, Director of F&B

  Vice President Operations, Sourdough Hospitality

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• 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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• In this industry, there are so many great opportunities. There are not many other jobs where you can work anywhere in...

  

  Michaël Engelmann

  Independent Wine Consultant

  sommelier57

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• I cook to make people happy. I think food can nourish the mind, body and soul. My drive to put the effort in each day...

  

  Abram Bissell

  Executive Chef & Founding Partner

  Aurora Anguilla Resort & Golf Club

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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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• No matter what industry or career path you are on, curiosity and excellence are great values to have. Always work...

  

  Heeji Kim

  General Manager

  Sắp Sửa

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• The job that most impacted my career was when I started working at L'espalier in Boston, it’s where I met Chef Jiho...

  

  Kelly Nam

  Chef Owner

  Atelier Bugi

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• Inspiration comes from working with like-minded individuals who are passionate, driven, and fun to work with. I am...

  

  Simon King

  Founder, Owner, Managing Director

  Igniting Hospitality, The Fat Duck Group

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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 deliberately work on managing myself by working on my mindset. Every day I tell myself a mantra–I get to–rather...

  

  Angela Borah

  Head Chocolatier

  Kreuther Handcrafted Chocolate and Gabriel Kreuther

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• To me, being a leader in this industry is setting an example to inspire others to follow. Pay close attention to...

  

  Rachel Wong

  Food & Beverage Consultant

  MISE

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• 2011
• Be fearless, do all of the work, mentor more and always have a bigger bottle of champagne than everyone else, chilled...

  

  Belinda Chang

  CEO

  Belinda Chang

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• The ability to use cooking as a creative outlet, and seeing the joy in our guests eyes after they take their first...

  

  Sam Kim

  Chef Owner

  Osteria Sam Kim, Trattoria Sam Kim,

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• 2010
• Investing in people is what gets me skipping to work–inspiring the team to see their own potential, or simply...

  

  Graceanne Jordan

  Founder

  Company You Keep Hospitality

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• 2006
• I’ve been lucky to have many mentors (whether they knew it or not), but I was genuinely fortunate to have a father...

  

  Neal Bodenheimer

  Managing Partner; Co-Chair

  CureCo; Tales of the Cocktail Foundation

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