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Turning Point Dinner
- Danny Meyer applied to the New York Restaurant School two days after a life-changing dinner with his uncle.
- He convinced a college friend to join him but the friend dropped out when parents objected to the "nasty restaurant business."
Feelings Are The Product
- Danny argues the real product of a restaurant is how it makes customers feel, not the food alone.
- He built Union Square Cafe around that emotional experience rather than culinary showmanship.
Salmon That Named A Philosophy
- A manager left an overcooked salmon on a customer's bill instead of fixing it, exposing a hospitality gap at Gramercy Tavern.
- That failure led Danny to name and teach his approach: "enlightened hospitality."