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Sean Feeney

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Invest Like the Best with Patrick O'Shaughnessy
Sean Feeney - Reinventing the Restaurant Business - [Invest Like the Best, CLASSICS]

If you believe in it, then let's go.

Invest Like the Best with Patrick O'Shaughnessy
Sean Feeney - Reinventing the Restaurant Business - [Invest Like the Best, CLASSICS]

That has been a big thing for us to just be able to give a framework.

Invest Like the Best with Patrick O'Shaughnessy
Sean Feeney - Reinventing the Restaurant Business - [Invest Like the Best, CLASSICS]

It taught us on how to lead people, get people inspired, and see who's going to follow us.

Invest Like the Best with Patrick O'Shaughnessy
Sean Feeney - Reinventing the Restaurant Business - [Invest Like the Best, CLASSICS]

I think about it in life.

Invest Like the Best with Patrick O'Shaughnessy
Sean Feeney - Reinventing the Restaurant Business - [Invest Like the Best, CLASSICS]

The reason why we call it the perfect turn is a turn is of the restaurant.

Invest Like the Best with Patrick O'Shaughnessy
Sean Feeney - Reinventing the Restaurant Business - [Invest Like the Best, CLASSICS]

You have 60 seats in a restaurant.

Invest Like the Best with Patrick O'Shaughnessy
Sean Feeney - Reinventing the Restaurant Business - [Invest Like the Best, CLASSICS]

Your first turn is 60.

Invest Like the Best with Patrick O'Shaughnessy
Sean Feeney - Reinventing the Restaurant Business - [Invest Like the Best, CLASSICS]

Your second turn is 120 in the night.

Invest Like the Best with Patrick O'Shaughnessy
Sean Feeney - Reinventing the Restaurant Business - [Invest Like the Best, CLASSICS]

And I was thinking about this perfect turn.

Invest Like the Best with Patrick O'Shaughnessy
Sean Feeney - Reinventing the Restaurant Business - [Invest Like the Best, CLASSICS]

Nothing in life is perfect.

Invest Like the Best with Patrick O'Shaughnessy
Sean Feeney - Reinventing the Restaurant Business - [Invest Like the Best, CLASSICS]

But to me, perfect turn is that counterpoint of guest satisfaction.

Invest Like the Best with Patrick O'Shaughnessy
Sean Feeney - Reinventing the Restaurant Business - [Invest Like the Best, CLASSICS]

and restaurant operation.

Invest Like the Best with Patrick O'Shaughnessy
Sean Feeney - Reinventing the Restaurant Business - [Invest Like the Best, CLASSICS]

And how do you marry that?

Invest Like the Best with Patrick O'Shaughnessy
Sean Feeney - Reinventing the Restaurant Business - [Invest Like the Best, CLASSICS]

The same way we've tried desperately to marry the balance of art and commerce.

Invest Like the Best with Patrick O'Shaughnessy
Sean Feeney - Reinventing the Restaurant Business - [Invest Like the Best, CLASSICS]

And it's been a huge trust thing between Missy and I, or Billy Durney and I as partners, or Will Unseld and I as partners.

Invest Like the Best with Patrick O'Shaughnessy
Sean Feeney - Reinventing the Restaurant Business - [Invest Like the Best, CLASSICS]

They are the artists.

Invest Like the Best with Patrick O'Shaughnessy
Sean Feeney - Reinventing the Restaurant Business - [Invest Like the Best, CLASSICS]

I needed them to believe me that if we can be this

Invest Like the Best with Patrick O'Shaughnessy
Sean Feeney - Reinventing the Restaurant Business - [Invest Like the Best, CLASSICS]

business this healthy business you will have the biggest canvas the most blank biggest canvas to paint on you could ever imagine and we'll never have the discussion of putting on a cheeseburger or a grilled chicken onto this italian menu like a lot of other people have to do because they have to be safe

Invest Like the Best with Patrick O'Shaughnessy
Sean Feeney - Reinventing the Restaurant Business - [Invest Like the Best, CLASSICS]

And it has always been, how do we find that perfect balance between art and commerce?

Invest Like the Best with Patrick O'Shaughnessy
Sean Feeney - Reinventing the Restaurant Business - [Invest Like the Best, CLASSICS]

How do we find the perfect balance between guest satisfaction and restaurant operations?