{"id":43,"date":"2014-12-01T10:45:39","date_gmt":"2014-12-01T10:45:39","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.utelier.com\/blog\/?post_type=toolkit&p=32"},"modified":"2019-04-12T07:51:05","modified_gmt":"2019-04-12T06:51:05","slug":"setting-table-danny-meyer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fashioninsiders.co\/toolkit\/book-reviews\/setting-table-danny-meyer\/","title":{"rendered":"Setting the Table by Danny Meyer"},"content":{"rendered":"
Danny Meyer is an\u00a0award-winning New York restaurateur (his career highlights include Union Square Caf\u00e9<\/a> and Shake Shack<\/a>), and he tells the story of how he started his business in this easy-to-read book.<\/p>\n Setting the Table<\/em> is an interesting story peppered with vital details for today\u2019s business leader. Danny Meyer explains what drives him and what he thinks underpins his success, and he also succinctly explains the main points of how he manages his team.<\/p>\n As the Chief Executive Officer of Union Square Hospitality Group, Danny Meyer has many people to manage, and he stays true to the use of the term “hospitality.”<\/p>\n His management style is gentle yet firm, and supportive without spoon-feeding. The results of his style have spoken volumes: online testimonials, the growth of his business, and Zagat ratings over the years.<\/p>\n What is perhaps most inspirational is the candour with which he reveals mistakes made along the way and how they were dealt with. Being able to relate to someone so successful, and understand his logic and challenges\u00a0makes you want to be a better leader for your business. The simplicity with which he engages you makes you believe that you can.<\/p>\n For me, this is a real gem of a book that inspires the reader to be a better leader in a very “human” way. After all, as Meyer says, “Business, like life, is all about how you make people feel. It\u2019s that simple, and it\u2019s that hard.”<\/p>\nRelated reading: The Most Influencing of books – How to Win Friends and Influence People<\/a><\/h5>\n