Dish Washers
Restaurant Culture
Getting to know people and the importance.
Restaurant Leadership
Leadership Built on the Restaurant Floor
Justin's approach was shaped over 35 years in kitchens, bars and dining rooms—and it's still practiced daily as Director of Hospitality at Vyne Restaurant & Bar. It comes down to a few things done well, every shift.
01
Culture
Built on purpose, before the rush—not repaired after it.
02
Accountability
Clear standards held consistently, without breaking morale.
03
Consistency
The same expectations on a slow Tuesday and a packed Saturday.
04
Mentorship
Investing in people so they can outgrow the role they started in.
05
Communication
Honest, direct and early—the way a good pre-shift should be.
06
Managers into Leaders
Moving people from running a shift to shaping a team.
07
Leading Under Pressure
Staying steady when the board fills and the night turns.
Speaking Topics
Talks for Restaurant Teams and Hospitality Leaders
Topic 01
You Are the Standard
Building Teams That Perform Under Pressure
Topic 02
Manager vs. Leader
Making the Transition
Topic 03
Culture by Design
Eliminating Chaos Before the Rush
Topic 04
Accountability That Holds
Setting Standards Without Destroying Morale
Short Films
Real Lessons From Real Hospitality
Short films and conversations drawn from thirty-five years inside restaurants. New pieces are added as they're filmed.
Pressure
Leadership
How pressure shapes people.
How did you end up in the kitchen?
Restaurant Culture
What brought you to this life of what you've wanted.
Manager vs Leader
Leadership
What is the difference between a manager and a leader.
What's important today?
Leadership
What is important to you today that was not important to you 10 years ago...
Shift by shift mindset
Leadership
Why it's important to shift your mindset from shift to shift.
What was your greatest gift as a kid?
My Story
In life what was your greatest gift as a kid.
What did being behind bars teach you?
My Story
How has being behind bars change you into the person you are today.
What did the kitchen teach you
My Story
What is an important lesson that you've learned.
What changed when you became a father?
My Story
What in your life has changed when you became a father?
Why did you write a book?
The Book
What drove Justin to put thirty-five years of hospitality into a memoir.
Why did you write a second book?
The Book
What inspired Justin to write a follow-up book after his first.