The recent full moon has the gang feeling feisty as they discuss the bane of almost every restaurant owner/manager’s existence: hiring. But not just hiring off-the-street applicants – hiring friends and family. From kids who think they’re untouchable because their parent owns the establishment to the siblings who work well together but refuse to help anyone else and the old-school grandmother whose set in her ways (which contradicts yours), many complications arise from what some may call nepotism. Noelle, Peter, and Nikos are putting their relationships on the line as they get honest about questions, including:

• What’s the difference between working for your family and your family working for you?
• How do you set boundaries with your family members at your restaurant, especially when your standards or expectations differ?
• Can you be happy, helpful, and make money all in the same job?
• Does sharing employees between businesses, specifically within a restaurant group work?