Why Am I Doing This Substack

Why should anyone read the thoughts and ideas of a 43 year old restaurant owner? Honestly, I'm not sure you should, but I hope it helps.

Just Start. Make the dish.

Often a cook, or one of my kids for that matter, will come with an idea or a recipe of something they want to try. My response is always pretty simple, “Make it.” We spend too much time deciding how something will taste or what the result will be without just doing the damn thing, I’m finally doing the damn thing.

1. I Want To Get My Thoughts Out For Me

Over the last 25 years of working in the restaurant industry, becoming a father and husband, and becoming a business owner I have experienced a lot. I’m interested in finding a way to take this information and putting it out there in hopes of helping people and helping myself.

2. Who Should Read This. Everyone & No One

It’s lonely at the top. As a business owner, who’s wife is his partner, I find it very, very lonely at times. Sure I can talk with my wife but it gets exhausting for her to have to listen to all my thoughts and observations. This is part of her direction, “You should start a blog.” I want to say what everyone is thinking out loud and let people know that they are not alone in this world. As a parent, I struggle. As a husband, I struggle. As a business owner, I mostly think I suck. As a chef, I’ve lost touch with what made me love this. I know I can’t be the only one who feels this way.

3. This Is Not An Advertisement

This platform is not going to be a commercial for my restaurant or any type of business offering. We all spend too much time with advertising directly and subliminally jammed down our throats. I just want to be honest. About the state of affairs of owning a small restaurant, trying to find whatever work-life balance allegedly is, and anything else that is constantly floating around in my head. Will it be good? Hopefully. Will you agree with everything? Hopefully not. I hope to create some dialogue and help each other navigate the journey we are on with greater ease and piece of mind.

4. How Often Will I Publish

My intention is to publish at least one piece of content on here per week. I also procrastinate and have worked for myself for so long that I occasionally move the goal posts and allow myself some grace.

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