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Don’t beat yourself up. Open your heart. And fly

Isn’t that beautiful? As a Managing Partner at Rossoblu I’ve realized a journey to find the best version of myself that I can offer to the world. It has impacted and revitalized my career and ambitions. After many, many years, I’ve found my purpose and my calling. Sometimes it’s a long road in the restaurant industry but my journey has been worth it. I’ve learned that I’m the kind of person who needs the stakes to be high and deep as well.

In this industry, we also need to be fearless and vulnerable at once and you’ll find that in someone’s eyes. Great eye contact is key. It takes courage to see and be seen.

Thank God. That’s a skill. We all need to keep learning. At Rossoblu, we like to say that we are curious learn-it-alls as opposed to know-it-alls. Today, I’m sharpening my saw to be a better teacher, to delegate more to my amazing team, and reading voraciously about marketing and HR.

At its core our hospitality program is about creating a space for guests to not only dine but to open up and engage with one another. When hospitality opens that space, it’s an empowering experience for every one involved. You feel it. And that feeling is the realization of many moments, many openings. Sometimes that feeling culminates in a grand gesture, other times it manifests as a quiet rush but that feeling is what we are always seeking and what makes our guests want to come back for more. I want to be part of that feeling.

That certainly gets us motivated every night of the week. We always gather for a positive pre-shift huddle - front of the house and back of the house - before every service to make sure that we have all of the tools we need to perform at our best. That positive meeting place is crucial. Love is crucial.

I meditate daily. It’s the wellspring of everything I do.

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