Title: Serving Up Excellence: Creating Meaningful Dining Experiences through the Power of Connection
Publisher: Schellville
Publication Date: 2026
Language: English
ISBN 10: 0989934578
ISBN 13: 9780989934572
Binding: Soft cover
Condition: New

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Serving Up Excellence is the perfect mix of education and inspiration for people in pursuit of exceptional hospitality.
In the follow-up to his well-received Counter Culture: An Essential Guide for Service, Joshua Farrell helps restaurant professionals level up their service game at sit-down establishments, from casual eateries to three-star Michelin restaurants. Farrell expertly weaves together his personal essays on service, advice from top hospitality professionals, and step-by-step guides. The result is hundreds of actionable take-aways on how to maximize sales, deepen guest relationships, and effectively manage teams using the power of connection. Serving Up Excellence deserves a place in the cramped back office of every restaurant in the world.

Other restaurant leaders who share their advice in this book are:

Alice Waters (Chef, Author, Restaurateur; Chez Panisse. Recipient of seven James Beard Awards)

Dominique Crenn (Chef, author, restaurateur; Atelier Crenn, three-star Michelin, 2021 World’s Best Restaurants Icon award, named one of TIME Magazine’s 100 Most Influential People, 2024)

Gary Obligacion (GM Encanto, Director of Operations and Director of Development- The Alinea Group)

Caroline Styne (President-The Lucques Group, Wine Director, James Beard award-winner)

Donato Poto (GM; Providence, three-star Michelin, and James Beard awarded restaurant)

Larry Nadeau (Dining Room Manager- Enclos, two-starred Michelin, Maitre’d- The French Laundry: three-starred Michelin)

Michael Voltaggio (Chef, Author, and Restaurateur: Voltaggio Brothers Steakhouse, Vulcan, Wye Oak Tavern. Top Chef Winner)

Josiah Citrin (Chef, Author, Restaurateur; Melisse, a two-starred Michelin restaurant, Citrin (one-starred Michelin), Charcoal, Dear John, Dear Jane, Openair at the Line Hotel)

Sarah Clarke (Wine Director- Republique, Former GM and Beverage Director- Osteria Mozza)

Steve Scott Springer (Former GM; Spago, Bouchon)

JoAnn Clevenger (Restaurateur; Upperline)

Pascaline Lepeltier (Master Sommelier, Best French Sommelier Winner, Author)

Josh Goldman (Advanced Sommelier, Consultant)

Robin Kirby (Operations Leadership team; Kokkari, Evvia)

Garrett Harker (Restaurateur; Eastern Standard, ES Italian, Equal Measure)

Marvin Wells (Director of Hospitality; FAO Hospitality, Houston’s)

Dawn Agnew (Managing Director- Hotel Drisco, Former Maitre 'd Gary Danko, one-starred Michelin)

Davis Campbell (Sommelier, Founder- Wines together)

Jackson Cannon (Beverage Director; Eastern Standard, ES Italian, Equal Measure)

Lewis Rossman (COO/Partner- Sam’s Chowder House)

Paige Reilly (Owner, Upside Pub, Formerly of Golden Road Brewing)

Doug Washington (Creative Director; Doug Washington Designs)

Adam Cole (Chef, Consultant; Ink, The Dining Room, The Greenbrier)

Stuart Brioza (Chef, restaurateur; State Bird Provisions, The Progress (both one-star Michelin restaurants) James Beard Award winner)

Raj Parr (Author, Winemaker)

Michael Bauer (Former restaurant critic; The San Francisco Chronicle)

Elizabeth Blau (Restaurateur, Consultant)

Nick Peyton (Maitre’d and Owner; Cyrus)

Greg Koch (Founder; Stone Brewing)

Akili Steward (Former GM- Drago Centro)

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