Short personal reflection by Donald Burns describing a major hiring mistake: he prioritized candidates' experience/resumes over cultural fit and alignment with his restaurant's core values. He frames this as a costly error and offers a guide to effective hiring (call-to-action: DM the word “team”).
I thought I understood what it took to build a great team. But there was one crucial error that set me back more than I ever could have imagined. When I first started hiring, I focused solely on experience. I thought, you know, the right resume was the key to a stellar team. Huge mistake. What I didn't prioritize, and what truly mattered was the alignment with my restaurant's culture and my core values. So if you're ready to transform your hiring strategy and cultivate a team that truly represents your vision, DM me the word team, and I'll send you a guide to effective hiring that ensures that you get the right fit every single time.
If your restaurant only works because you work 80 hours a week, it doesn't work.
