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Todays show:

Will Guidara joins Jason to discuss the book Unreasonable Hospitality and how it relates to all businesses including startups (3:44), Will’s annual “The Welcome Conference” in NY (14:32), how the show The Bear lifted Will’s ‘NY street hotdog’ story and made it their own - which then led to his involvement with future seasons (36:19), and more!

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Timestamps:

(0:00) Will Guidara of Unreasonable Hospitality joins Jason.

(3:44) Important premises from the book Unreasonable Hospitality and how it relates to all businesses including startups.

(6:26) Will explains how it felt to see parts from his book appear on the hit show The Bear.

(8:13) Iconic examples of hospitality and how it can turn customers into advocates for your brand.

(10:04) Oracle - Take a free test drive of OCI at https://w ww.oracle.com/twist.

(11:08) Powerful examples of going above and beyond for your customer.

(14:32) Will’s annual “The Welcome Conference” in NY.

(20:57) DevSquad - Get an entire product team for the cost of one US developer plus 10% off at http://www.devsquad.com/twist

(22:13) Jason shares an anecdote of how he helps others.

(24:17) Will and Jason riff on interesting examples of unreasonable hospitality, including one that should exist for airplane passengers.

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(32:12) A perspective shift that changes the value of call centers.

(36:03) How the show The Bear lifted Will’s ‘NY street hotdog’ story and made it their own - leading to his involvement for future seasons.

(40:21) Will feels that The Bear was able to craft and articulate his message spot on in one of their best episodes.

(42:22) How to gain from the addictive personality traits in the restaurant business.

(51:15) The “Chicken for Two” at the NoMad hotel.

(53:31) Breaking down the state of tipping culture and how its removal from Eleven Madison Park was highly successful.

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Check out Will’s hospitality agency “Thank You”: https://www.thankyou.nyc/

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