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Ep #55 - Ryan McCaskey
On this episode of Best Served Live, our host Jensen Cummings sits down with Ryan McCaskey of Acadia, Chicago, IL to discuss Michelin stars, custom cakes, and how Ryan's places of zen are Maine and a Grateful Dead show.
Top Five Takeaways
1. Ryan wanted Acadia to be the culmination of his career. The goal was to build a restaurant that is memorable to people.
2. “One cool thing about hospitality is that it brings people together and we have human interaction.”
3. Ryan is constantly pushing himself to be better. Asking himself, how can I be a better person? How can I be a better boss? How can I help my community?
4. “We wanted to create a culture of giving a shit. We know our staff. We know about their problems. It has to be about people at the end of the day.”
5. Ryan reminds everyone to be better people, to continue to help our communities, to stay curious, to not take things for granted, and to not be satisfied with the status quo.
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By Jensen Cummings
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On this episode of Best Served Live, our host Jensen Cummings sits down with Ryan McCaskey of Acadia, Chicago, IL to discuss Michelin stars, custom cakes, and how Ryan's places of zen are Maine and a Grateful Dead show.
Top Five Takeaways
1. Ryan wanted Acadia to be the culmination of his career. The goal was to build a restaurant that is memorable to people.
2. “One cool thing about hospitality is that it brings people together and we have human interaction.”
3. Ryan is constantly pushing himself to be better. Asking himself, how can I be a better person? How can I be a better boss? How can I help my community?
4. “We wanted to create a culture of giving a shit. We know our staff. We know about their problems. It has to be about people at the end of the day.”
5. Ryan reminds everyone to be better people, to continue to help our communities, to stay curious, to not take things for granted, and to not be satisfied with the status quo.