6 Basic Lessons in Hospitality From Danny Meyer – Skift

Danny Meyer, the famed restauranteur behind beloved New York dining institutions such as Shake Shack, The Modern, Gramercy Tavern, and Union Square Café, has become a leader and a pioneer in the hospitality industry.

As CEO of Union Square Hospitality Group, which has more than a dozen restaurants, Meyer has spoken out about the “transforming power of hospitality in business” and in 2006, he even wrote a book about it, called Setting the Table. Most recently, he also became one of a handful of chefs to employ a no-tipping policy at his restaurants, which he is rolling out on a restaurant-by-restaurant basis.

And on Nov. 9, Meyer came to New York University’s Tisch Center for Hospitality and Tourism to speak about “Enlightened Hospitality: The Transforming Power of Putting People First.”

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6 Basic Lessons in Hospitality From Danny Meyer – Skift