Union Square Cafe

Hospitality Career Paths

• Present
• 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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• Put out the best work you can because you're doing it for yourself, not for me or anyone else: the idea of pride and...

  

  Lena Ciardullo

  Executive Chef

  Union Square Cafe

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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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• 2022
• Promoting “PMA” or Positive Mental Attitude is always a great way to keep my team inspired and motivated. It sounds...

  

  Joe Downey-Zayas

  Executive Chef

  Maialino

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• 2021
• The biggest lesson that I have learned in my career is not to be afraid to ask for what you want. That raise,...

  

  Rose Noel

  Executive Chef

  Peak

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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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• There is an infinite number of possibilities that come from working with food, flavors, and a great team. The...

  

  Carmen Quagliata

  Vice President of Business Development

  Select Restaurants

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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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• 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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• 2011
• Motivation goes hand-in-hand with morale and performance — if the bar is set high and everyone’s engaged, motivation...

  

  Talia Berman

  Partner

  Friend of Chef

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• 2004
• Making someone else's day better because of your interaction with them is the best thing you can do.

  

  Joe Campanale

  Owner and Beverage Director

  Annona Wine, Fausto, LaLou & Bar Vinazo

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• 2002
• Never be afraid to ask questions. If you're intimidated by other Chefs and don't ask questions about new techniques,...

  

  Melissa Walnock

  Lecturing Instructor & Pastry Chef

  The Culinary Institute of America

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• 1998
• I am most inspired by the process of what goes into the entire dining experience, from the food, to the staff, to the...

  

  Dan Kluger

  Chef and Owner

  Hardscrabble Hospitality

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