1h 24 min
695: Megan and Dino Santonicola on Knowledge, Organization, and Persistence Restaurant Unstoppable with Eric Cacciatore
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Megan and Dino Santonicola are owners of Partenope Ristorante located in Dallas, Texas.
They are a dynamic duo with Dino, a master of pizza, and Megan, with her 20 years of experience in the Dallas restaurant and hospitality industry. In 2011, Dino became the executive chef and master pizzaiolo of Cane Rosso in Dallas. During his 7 years with Cane Rosso, Dino grew the concept and brand from one location in Deep Ellum to 9 locations from Dallas to Houston to Austin.
Megan and Dino met while working at Cane Rosso where Megan developed and guided the growth of operations of Cane Rosso. She has been involved in the Dallas restaurant and hospitality industry since 1999 with concepts such as The Green Room, Dragonfly and Hibiscus. She was also the food and beverage director at the Hotel Palomar and Central 214 for 4 years.
Show notes… Calls to ACTION!!! Subscribe to the Restaurant Unstoppable YouTube Channel Join the private Unstoppable Facebook Group Join the email list! (Scroll Down to get the Vendor List!) Favorite success quote or mantra: "Nothing in the world can replace persistence." In today's episode with Dino and Megan Santonicola we will discuss:
Persistence is free; UTILIZE IT! Growing up in Italy Old-school mentorships Too focused on scaling these days; enjoy the work! Knowledge is power in this industry Shortcuts lead to negative consequences Pizza! Restaurant groups Scaling Location scouting Staffing struggles Overstaff when you first open to compensate for dropouts and potential bad hires Business cards for restauranteurs? "Choose your partners very, very well" Empower and recognize your staff Today's sponsor: BentoBox empowers restaurants to own their presence, profits and relationships. The hospitality platform disrupts third-party services that come between the restaurant and the guest. BentoBox puts the restaurant first and offers tools that drive high-margin revenue directly through the restaurant’s website. BentoBox is trusted and loved by over 5,000 restaurants worldwide including Union Square Hospitality Group, Eleven Madison Park, Gramercy Tavern, Lilia and more.
Restaurant365 is a cloud-based, all-in-one, restaurant-specific accounting and back-office platform that seamlessly integrates with POS systems, payroll providers, food and beverage vendors. It generates accurate real-time reporting and analysis in user-friendly dashboards, facilitating immediate, data-driven decision making. Restaurant365 eliminates manual, error-prone processes and is designed to help restaurant businesses grow with functionality that helps optimize labor costs, reduce food costs and increase revenue.
P&G Dawn Professional Dawn Professional is the #1 dish detergent found in almost every commercial kitchen in the US. Dawn Professional has long-lasting suds that clean 58% more dishes per sink. Using Dawn Professional reduces sink changeovers by 35%. Using Dawn Professional saves you up to 6,000 gallons of hot water per year vs. private label. Dawn Professional is a mild product with proprietary large molecules break down grease, but don’t penetrate the skin.
Knowledge bombs
Which "it factor" habit, trait, or characteristic you believe most contributes to your success? Persistence What is your biggest weakness? Control freaks What's one question you ask or thing you look for during an interview? Is this what you really want to do? What's a current challenge? How are you dealing with it? Staffing Share one code of conduct or behavior you teach your team. Tone: passionate, intentional, welcoming, relaxed What is one uncommon standard of service you teach your staff? We really believe in what we do and stay true to our mission What's one book we must read to become a better person or restaurant owner? Setting the Table by Danny Meyer GET THIS BOOK FOR FREE AT AUDIBLE.COM What's one thing you feel restaurateurs don't know well enough or do often enough
Megan and Dino Santonicola are owners of Partenope Ristorante located in Dallas, Texas.
They are a dynamic duo with Dino, a master of pizza, and Megan, with her 20 years of experience in the Dallas restaurant and hospitality industry. In 2011, Dino became the executive chef and master pizzaiolo of Cane Rosso in Dallas. During his 7 years with Cane Rosso, Dino grew the concept and brand from one location in Deep Ellum to 9 locations from Dallas to Houston to Austin.
Megan and Dino met while working at Cane Rosso where Megan developed and guided the growth of operations of Cane Rosso. She has been involved in the Dallas restaurant and hospitality industry since 1999 with concepts such as The Green Room, Dragonfly and Hibiscus. She was also the food and beverage director at the Hotel Palomar and Central 214 for 4 years.
Show notes… Calls to ACTION!!! Subscribe to the Restaurant Unstoppable YouTube Channel Join the private Unstoppable Facebook Group Join the email list! (Scroll Down to get the Vendor List!) Favorite success quote or mantra: "Nothing in the world can replace persistence." In today's episode with Dino and Megan Santonicola we will discuss:
Persistence is free; UTILIZE IT! Growing up in Italy Old-school mentorships Too focused on scaling these days; enjoy the work! Knowledge is power in this industry Shortcuts lead to negative consequences Pizza! Restaurant groups Scaling Location scouting Staffing struggles Overstaff when you first open to compensate for dropouts and potential bad hires Business cards for restauranteurs? "Choose your partners very, very well" Empower and recognize your staff Today's sponsor: BentoBox empowers restaurants to own their presence, profits and relationships. The hospitality platform disrupts third-party services that come between the restaurant and the guest. BentoBox puts the restaurant first and offers tools that drive high-margin revenue directly through the restaurant’s website. BentoBox is trusted and loved by over 5,000 restaurants worldwide including Union Square Hospitality Group, Eleven Madison Park, Gramercy Tavern, Lilia and more.
Restaurant365 is a cloud-based, all-in-one, restaurant-specific accounting and back-office platform that seamlessly integrates with POS systems, payroll providers, food and beverage vendors. It generates accurate real-time reporting and analysis in user-friendly dashboards, facilitating immediate, data-driven decision making. Restaurant365 eliminates manual, error-prone processes and is designed to help restaurant businesses grow with functionality that helps optimize labor costs, reduce food costs and increase revenue.
P&G Dawn Professional Dawn Professional is the #1 dish detergent found in almost every commercial kitchen in the US. Dawn Professional has long-lasting suds that clean 58% more dishes per sink. Using Dawn Professional reduces sink changeovers by 35%. Using Dawn Professional saves you up to 6,000 gallons of hot water per year vs. private label. Dawn Professional is a mild product with proprietary large molecules break down grease, but don’t penetrate the skin.
Knowledge bombs
Which "it factor" habit, trait, or characteristic you believe most contributes to your success? Persistence What is your biggest weakness? Control freaks What's one question you ask or thing you look for during an interview? Is this what you really want to do? What's a current challenge? How are you dealing with it? Staffing Share one code of conduct or behavior you teach your team. Tone: passionate, intentional, welcoming, relaxed What is one uncommon standard of service you teach your staff? We really believe in what we do and stay true to our mission What's one book we must read to become a better person or restaurant owner? Setting the Table by Danny Meyer GET THIS BOOK FOR FREE AT AUDIBLE.COM What's one thing you feel restaurateurs don't know well enough or do often enough
1h 24 min