DINA FRIEDEL AND
DANNY MEYER
A conversation on the power of hospitality.
Danny Meyer is CEO of Union Square Hospitality Group and the author of 'Setting The Table' (Harper).
Dina Friedel is EVP of People & Culture at Superfly.
Theme music composed and performed by Henry Lyons.
Illustration by Grace Hauck.
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NOTABLE QUOTES
ON PRESENTATION:
“We strive to put the time and energy and technique into the practice, and make it great. But then, by the time you put it into the hands of the person using it, it should seem effortless. That makes it so much easier to enjoy… It was fun to make you happy, this wasn’t work.”
- Danny Meyer
ON HOSPITALITY:
“You have to think outside of the box. You have to be creative when you’re working with people if you’re going to help solve problems.”
- Dina Friedel
ON COMPANY CULTURE:
“We have to give our employees a reason. If every job paid exactly as much as this one, this would be the one they still choose because they felt better about it.”
- Danny Meyer
ON MOTIVATION + SERVICE:
“Being of service to people makes me fulfilled. Times are really confusing, and my mind can really focus on that and get really depressed. Being useful to people is what turns that around for me and keeps me going.”
- Dina Friedel
ON CULTURE AT A GROWING COMPANY:
“I’m excited about how we can grow as an organization and actually deepen our culture as we do that. I want to prove that you can care more and improve more if you grow in the right way.”
- Danny Meyer