World’s #1 Restaurateur: How to Unlock Excellence and Why Chick-fil-A Is Better Than McDonald’s

The Ken Coleman Show

Ramsey Network

Careers, Business, Self-improvement, Education

4.6 • 2.3K Ratings

🗓️ 18 February 2025

⏱️ 76 minutes

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Ken Coleman sits down with Will Guidara—bestselling author, world-famous restaurateur, and co-producer of hit series The Bear. Tune in for their conversation about how to unlock excellence, why you should cherish negative feedback, and how to create unforgettable connections through hospitality. Next Steps: 🪑 Join the Front Row Seat live audience! 📝 Take the Get Clear Career Assessment. 🏆 Go further with a Ramsey Career Coach! Connect With Our Sponsors: 🌱 Get 10% off your first month of BetterHelp. Listen to More From Ramsey Network: 🎙️ The Ramsey Show 📈 EntreLeadership 💸 The Ramsey Show Highlights 🧠 The Dr. John Delony Show 🍸 Smart Money Happy Hour 💡 The Rachel Cruze Show 💰 George Kamel Ramsey Solutions Privacy Policy

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0:00.0	I don't care what you do for a living.
0:07.6	I don't care how much you like your job.
0:09.4	Sometimes work sucks.
0:11.0	When you've made someone angry, you can say, here's an opportunity.
0:15.9	You ever been to one of the situations really?
0:17.8	Hey, it's nothing personal.
0:19.2	It's just business.
0:20.0	Anyone who says that? It's always personal. It's just business. Anyone who says that?
0:20.8	It's always personal.
0:21.8	They just screwed you.
0:22.8	Will Godara is known as the visionary restaurateur who redefined the dining experience.
0:27.7	He is responsible for the naming of 11 Madison Park as the best restaurant in the world.
0:32.4	His philosophy of unreasonable hospitality has turned meals into memories where every detail
0:37.4	tells a story.
0:38.5	It's absurd to say one restaurant is the best in the world.
0:41.5	Right.
0:42.0	But it actually means is you're the restaurant having the greatest impact.
0:45.8	You fed Jimmy Fallon in space.
0:48.3	Jimmy Fallon, when we became the number one restaurant in the world, sent me a note.
0:53.8	And it said,
0:54.3	Welcome to front row seat. I'm Ken Coleman. I truly believe that a good conversation can change your life.
1:04.6	So we're all here to have a conversation that will help you get better, level up, and lead well.
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