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David Wilson, Manny’s Steakhouse general manager, on creating an environment where good things happen
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Before David Wilson became the general manager of renowned Manny’s Steakhouse, most of his career journey in the restaurant industry seemed like a traditional one. In his youth, he worked in a restaurant owned by his family. As a young man, he took a corporate role with a major chain to learn how to establish new restaurants. Oh, and there was that one “little sidestep in Hawaii,” according to Wilson in this podcast episode of Off the Record.
“I came across this one guy who used to work at (my family’s restaurant) Brennan’s, and he had a friend working on a cruise ship in Hawaii. So he got me an interview, and I did it,” Wilson said. “When I got on the boat, it was on for 13 weeks, and then there were four weeks off. It was kind of a whirlwind. And I did that for a year.”
Wilson shares his cruise ship adventure — and much more about how his career path led to his success today, including how he believes in creating an environment where good things happen — with hosts Kathy Robideau, market president and publisher of the Minneapolis/St. Paul Business Journal and Dave Faust, president and CEO of Platinum Bank.
Listen to this podcast episode to learn more about:
· What it takes to build community and relationships when opening a new restaurant location.
· How Wilson fed his entrepreneurial spirit with a stint at Water Street Seafood Company, for whom he opened five restaurants over eight years.
· The “energy and volume” of working with ESPN Zone, a major entertainment center in Washington, D.C.
· Why Wilson and his wife decided to leave D.C. for Miami after a few years.
· How Manny’s became a Minneapolis institution — one where VIPs go while they’re in town.
· The importance of not taking criticisms personally when you’re putting your passion out there.
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