Vestalia Leadership Essentials

In January 2019, the Vestalia Hospitality team got together with the leadership teams at each restaurant to brainstorm goals for the future and to talk about our shared purpose and values.  We also got to understanding about the relationship between Vestalia and the restaurants including what our roles are, how we can utilize and support … Continue reading Vestalia Leadership Essentials →

Understanding Team Response to Change

Change is our theme for the month, I thought I'd kick it off with something you can bring straight into the many walls of your restaurant: understanding some mechanics of a team's response to change.  "Some" is an important word here, there are countless factors that go into how individuals and teams develop their acceptance … Continue reading Understanding Team Response to Change →

Using Purpose and Values to Sustain Authentic Relationships at Work

There are a lot of theories out there on what leaders should or shouldn't do when it comes to forming relationships with their team members.** There is: always leave your personal life at the door never interact socially with your team maintain an unwavering facade of calm and control that draws a line between leader … Continue reading Using Purpose and Values to Sustain Authentic Relationships at Work →

Ask These 4 Questions to Build a Purpose-Driven Team

For those of us that have been in the restaurant industry for a long time, it's easy to go through our days as if they were a checklist; complete the tasks associated to our role, attend the meetings we're a part of, contribute to projects we're working on.  We often forget that there is a … Continue reading Ask These 4 Questions to Build a Purpose-Driven Team →

Showing Up: A Language for Accountability

"Showing Up" has been top of mind for the last month; it's a great concept to muse on during a time when we're constantly asked to take stock of where we're at, where we're going, where we are spending time, energy, and attention.  While "showing up" sits nicely under that umbrella, it also is a … Continue reading Showing Up: A Language for Accountability →

The Simple Power of Showing Up

We are right in the middle of December holidays, careening toward the end of the year.  If thoughts of New Year's Resolutions haven't entered your head yet, there is a good chance they are about to.  This particular brand of goal-setting can be polarizing, still, whether you engage in setting resolutions, avoiding them, achieving them, … Continue reading The Simple Power of Showing Up →