Will Guidara—an elite New York restauranteur and author—talks about his storied career as a leader in modern luxury dining, delivering service that transforms a meal into a magical experience.

Will Guidara

In this episode of Epic Book Review, George Couros shares his learning from Will Guidara and connects it to education. Couros shares a glowing review right from the start and reflects on how this book has changed some of his thinking. 


Throughout the book, Guidara emphasizes the idea of "unreasonable hospitality," which involves going above and beyond to create memorable experiences for customers and guests. He argues that hospitality is not just about providing good service, but also about creating emotional connections and making people feel truly cared for.


Couros makes connections between Guidara’s restaurant epiphanies and education in this episode of Epic Book Review: Unreasonable Hospitality by Will Guidara!



Links:

Unreasonable Hospitality on Amazon - https://www.amazon.com/Unreasonable-Hospitality-Remarkable-Giving-People/dp/0593418573 


Drive by Dan Pink - https://www.danpink.com/books/drive/ 


The Innovator’s Mindset - https://www.amazon.com/Innovators-Mindset-Empower-Learning-Creativity/dp/0986155497 


3 Important Areas to Shift the Conversation in Education (Blog Post) - https://georgecouros.ca/blog/archives/8511 


Tweet from Heather Thompson Day - https://twitter.com/HeatherTDay/status/1116099815467884545 


David Theriault Tweet - https://twitter.com/davidtedu/status/1117217115499425792

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Epic Book Review! - "Unreasonable Hospitality" by Will Guidara

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