I recently finished reading Michael Ruhlman’s The Soul of a Chef: The Journey Toward Perfection and I have to say, its a MUST READ for any restaurant professional seeking success. There is absolutely no questioning why so many of my past guest have suggested this book to you, my listeners. In this book Ruhlman uncovers many of the “secrets” to success in the restaurant industry. Here at restaurant unstoppable we call these secrets “IT FACTORS!” Hit play and discover the it factors three of our industries most successful chefs (Brian Polcyn, Michael Simon, and Thomas Keller) have and the one it factor they all share.

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Here are the chefs profiled and the it factors we uncovered.

The Soul of a Chef

Chef Brian Polcyn:

1. Desire to please others.
2. Ability to balance life and work
3. Incredible teaching ability

Chef Michael Symon

1. Extreme positivity.
2. Solid relations with staff.
3. Bullet proof a personality and authenticity.

Chef Thomas Keller

1. Never ending strive for perfection.
2. Focus and attention to detail.
3. Respect and care for food.

The one it factor all three profiled chefs have in common:

The ability to make people happy.

Episode Resources:

The Soul of a Chef: The Journey Toward Perfection

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