732: Michael Gulotta on Employees-First Culture

<p>Born and raised in New Orleans, Michael Gulotta began cooking in local restaurants at a young age. After graduating from the Chef John Folse Culinary Institute, he joined the newly opened <a href= "https://www.restaurantaugust.com">Restaurant August</a>, where he was named Chef de Cuisine in 2007 and led the award-winning kitchen for 6 years. In 2014 Michael opened <a href= "https://www.mophonola.com">Mopho</a> to rave reviews and accolades. Today, Michael has scaled the operation to include <a href="https://www.maypoprestaurant.com">Maypop</a> and a second Mopho located in the new Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport.</p> <p>Check out <a href="https://amzn.to/3eIN2RD">The Last Days of Haute Cuisine by Patric Kuh</a> as mentioned in today's episode.</p> <p>Check out <a href="https://amzn.to/32vH97L">The Town That Food Saved: How One Community Found Vitality in Local Food by Ben Hewitt</a> as mentioned in today's episode.</p> <p>Check out <a href="https://amzn.to/30rhfiO">The E-Myth: Why Most Small Businesses Don't Work and What To Do About It by Michael E. Gerber</a> as mentioned in today's episode.</p> <h2>Show notes…</h2> <h3>Calls to ACTION!!!</h3> <ul> <li>Subscribe to the <a href= "https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJSERtxnAE3V7T9PQ19w_Og">Restaurant Unstoppable YouTube Channel</a></li> <li>Join the private <a href= "https://www.facebook.com/groups/493649961457862/">Unstoppable Facebook Group</a></li> <li>Join the email list! (Scroll Down to get the Vendor List!)</li> </ul> <h3 style="text-align: left;">Favorite success quote or mantra:</h3> <ul> <li>"Please and thank you restaurants."</li> </ul> <p><strong>In today's episode with Michael Gulotta we will discuss:</strong></p> <ul> <li>Respect and disrespect</li> <li>The importance of saying please and thank you even when the situation is stressful</li> <li>Knowing you wanted to be a chef at 8 years old</li> <li>There are too many restaurants</li> <li>Restaurants with awards on the walls and unable to pay the bills</li> <li>People expect high q