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December 16, 2024 32 mins

Will Guidara was just 26 when he took over Eleven Madison Park, a two-star struggling restaurant in the heart of New York City. Eleven years later, Eleven Madison Park was named the best restaurant in the world. 

 

So how did Will pull off the transformation of the century? He calls it “Unreasonable Hospitality.” Today, Will is revealing how he led his team to surprise and delight guests in every way imaginable — whether that meant surprising a family who had never seen snow with a sledding trip after dinner to creating a secret sign language to serve guests more efficiently. 

 

Plus, he shares how any business can be a hospitality business — and how the most genuine acts of hospitality don’t have to be expensive or extravagant. Oh, and make sure you listen for Will’s story about how a simple hotdog made his guests freak out—in the best way possible. 

 

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