Tag: Restaurant

From Game Film to Gemba: How Chick-fil-A Studies the Work (and...

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If you've ever waited in a long Chick-fil-A drive-through line, chances are it was the most pleasant traffic jam you've experienced. Efficient, polite, and...

I’m Still Dreaming About My Meal at Sukiyabashi Jiro’s Sushi in...

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Before Katie Anderson's Japan Study Trip in November, I was able to spend six days in Kyoto and Tokyo with two friends (one of...

How Kura Revolving Sushi Somewhat Mistake-Proofs Key Customer Moments

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Mistake-proofing is a spectrum. Some things are "somewhat mistake-proofed" (or "error-proofed). I love eating at Kura Revolving Sushi. It's not "the best" sushi in the...

Batches Can be Bad, But Might Be Necessary (for Spaghetti or...

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At the recent Healthcare Systems Process Improvement conference, David B. Reid, P.E. from Chick-fil-A Restaurants brought up a very interesting point about the batch...

Chef Gordon Ramsay on Never Making the Same Mistake Twice

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I loved a recent New York Times article about Chef Gordon Ramsay, including this part: "Ramsay said that when he makes a mistake, he owns...

Culinary Mastery Meets Continuous Improvement: Wolfgang Puck at the GE Lean...

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The GE Lean Mindset event back in September was such an exciting day. One of my highlights was not just eating food prepared by...

The Official Cocktail of “My Favorite Mistake”: The Negroni Sbagliato

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The cocktail called the "Negroni Sbagliato" is having a moment right now, as they say, as the result of this TikTok video. I don't...

Making Defects Visible at Krispy Kreme, Healthcare, and Elsewhere

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Here is a photo that I took a few years ago at a Krispy Kreme store. For health reasons, I don't go there very...

Reducing Waste to Make Up for Higher Material Costs — Lessons...

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As somebody who moved to Texas in 1999 ("I wasn't born here, but I got here as quick as I could"), I love Texas...

Rather than Blaming Employees, Managers Must Take Responsibility for Problems –...

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Eight years ago today, I published a piece originally on LinkedIn as part of their "Influencers" series: Rather than Blaming Employees, Managers Must Take Responsibility...

When the Chef Goes and Sees (Well, Tastes) the Problem

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A few years ago, my wife and I went to a highly-regarded (and oft-recommended) restaurant in the Orlando area (our now former home). I...

Third Time’s the Charm for the Iced Tea — On Errors,...

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This past weekend, an old friend came down from Michigan to spend two days in the Dallas area. Amongst the activities and catching up, we...
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