Vincent Spinoso

You can teach anyone how to hold a knife, turn on a stove and throw ingredients into a pot but it’s their story and life experiences that make them great. Are you learning from them, are you able to connect with them and lead them, can you listen to their story and learn something. The better you can listen to them and their needs, the bigger impact you can potentially make.

oyster farms, local farms, distilleries, wineries, vendor tours. We also want our chefs, bartenders and managers to bring ideas to us; we must continue to evolve in this industry. If you don't grow, you die. Autonomy is important in our company, we want our teams to feel empowered to bring us ideas and solutions on how we can get better.

to provide a service to people, to invite them into your restaurant (into your home) where you can turn their experience into something memorable through food and service. It is rewarding to see a smile on someone’s face when they just ate something you made. I selected Johnson & Wales as my college when I was in 10th grade, I went there with intention to study Culinary Arts and play baseball, shortly after arriving to college, I decided baseball wasn’t for me anymore.

how did they do that? How can we do that? How can we make it better, how can we make it our own?

Food Lover’s Companion, Setting the Table, Food and Wine Magazine, Raving Fans, Extreme Ownership and leadership books by Stephen Covey.

Having the ability to ask more questions is critical. As people move up the ladder, they sometimes forget where they came from, they forget how to sweep the floor or how to take the trash out. You can’t let your ego get in the way and certainly can’t think that you’ve made it! You’ve got to keep moving forward and raise the bar, you need to help others to be great.

I have three boys and a baby daughter on her way. I hear people say all the time they want their weekends or Sunday off, they don’t want to close every night, they want a 9 to 5. But anyone who wants to do well in their career will do whatever they have to do to get the job done: doctors, nurses, firefighters, police officers, news broadcasters, athletes, lawyers, and so on. I’m not saying you have to work 24/7, but you need to understand what your work and life’s needs are, not what social media portrays or what you think others have. Work hard, play hard and do what is right. Lastly, remember that your work-life balance will evolve as life changes.