Giving a lecture on the mentality that it takes to be apart of a Michelin Star culture to the top restauranteurs in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, was a true pleasure Many thanks to @SwissAlumniAssociationinVietnam and their incredibly strong and ambitious alumni @SolineLinhLe, @HaoMai & @MinhChu for finding such an engaged and similarly potent group of hospitality entrepreneurs.

1. Michelin Star Excellence: The
Mentality, Tips, and Tricks
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2. Thank You.
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Global Wine Expert
• Dining Room Training
• Wine List Curation
• Flavour/Pairing Consulting
• Import/Export
• Rare & Hard to Get Food, Wine
and Spirits
• Insights & Trends
• Global Wine Network
• Writing & Speaking
• Immersive Wine Experiences

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Global Wine Expert
Interests:
• Natural Wine
• Unique Wine Stories
• Traditional Food & Wine
Culture
Opportunities:
• Private Tastings
• Hotel/Restaurant Team
Training
• Wine List Curation

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6. “I always felt that even in a three star restaurant there was a level of informality,
especially outside of the big cities.” - David Waltuk, Chef & Owner Chaterelle,
New York City 7
Le Pyramide
Vienne, France

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A Night in Service Video : Eleven
Madison Park
http://bit.ly/ANightInServiceEMP

8. • 3 Michelin Star
• #1 Restaurant in the
World San Pellegrino
• 4 New York Times Star
• Relais & Châteaux
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Goodfellas Video: The NoMad Hotel
http://bit.ly/TheNoMadGoodfellas

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• 1 Michelin Star
• 3 New York Times Star
• Former Top 50 in the
World San Pellegrino
• NYC & L.A.

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Michelin Today…?
Liao Fan Hong Kong Soya Sauce
Chicken Rice & Noodle: 1 Michelin *
Chinatown Complex Market & Food Centre, 335 Smith St, Singapore
?Sukiyabashi Jiro
3 Michelin ***
Chome-2-15 Ginza, Chūō, Tokyo
104-0061, Japan

12. 3 Key Takeaways
Authenticity
Empower
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Educate

13. 4 STARS NEW YORK TIMES
MICHELIN STARS
BRINGS PEOPLE TOGETHER
ME à
GLOBAL
BEVERAGE
CULTURE
FOOD PAIRINGS
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14. Chef Daniel Humm Will Guidara
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15. #1: Understand ‘Perfection’
“Perfection is a pursuit that will never be
achieved, but it’s about paying attention to the
millions of details along the way.” - Will
Guidara, Eleven Madison Park
Restauranteur
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16. #2: Identity
Know where you want to go; but
evaluate each step.
HOW!?
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http://bit.ly/PortTongsEMP

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21. #3: Ownership
I. What do you do when no one is looking?
II. Is the new buser shy, give them the linen program to help build
confidence and relationships!
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22. #4: Everyone is the Ambassador
“It’s cool to be GOOD, not good to be COOL”
Isn’t it cool when the hostest knows who designed your space? Or
the buser can recommend a wine?
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23. #5: Test Your Staff
As leaders, test your self.
Empower, don’t intimidate!
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24. #6: Find the YES
Even if the answer is ‘no.’
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25. #8: Give More Than Dessert
Don’t be lazy…LISTEN!
No thoughtless gestures.
Risk?
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26. #7: Leverage All Talent
If someone is a food runner
but is a talented painter, use it.
If someone is a sommelier and
a writer (ME!), use it!
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27. #9: Offer Experiences People Didn’t Even
Know they Wanted.
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28. #10: “Make Legends”
One size fits all one.
Hype focus on the individual.
It’s more simple than you think. 29

29. 1. Understand Perfection
2. Identity
5. Find the YES
4. Everyone is the Ambassador
3. Ownership
6. Test Your Staff
7. Leverage All Talent
8. Give More Than Dessert
9. Offer People What They Didn’t Know they Wanted
10. “Make Legends” 30

30. .Bonus.
#11: Make It Nice.
Or Make It Twice.

31. 3 Key Takeaways
Authenticity
Empower
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Educate

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