In the best-selling tradition of Moneyball, The Underground Culinary
Tour is a high-octane behind-the-scenes narrative about how the
restaurant industry, historically run by gut and intuition, is being
transformed by the use of data.
Sixteen years ago entrepreneur Damian Mogavero brought together an
unlikely mix of experts - chefs and code writers - to create a
pioneering software company whose goal was to empower restaurateurs,
through the use of data, to elevate and enhance the guest experience.
Today, his data-gathering programs are used by such renowned chefs as
Danny Meyer, Tom Colicchio, Daniel Boulud, Guy Fieri, Giada De
Laurentiis, Gordon Ramsay, and countless others.
Mogavero describes such restaurateurs as the New Guard, and their
approach to their art and craft is radically different from that of
their predecessors. By embracing data and adapting to the new trends of
today's demanding consumers, these innovative chefs and owners do
everything more nimbly and efficiently - from the recipes they create to
the wines and craft beers they stock, from the presentations they
choreograph to the customized training they give their servers, making
restaurants more popular and profitable than ever before.
Finally, Damian takes listeners behind the scenes of his annual,
invitation-only culinary tour for top chefs and industry CEOs, showing
us how today's elite restaurants embrace new trends to create
unforgettable meals and transform how we eat. From the glittering
nightclubs of Las Vegas to a packed seasonal restaurant on the Long
Island Sound, from Brennan's storied, family-run New Orleans dynasty to
today's high-stakes celebrity chef palaces, The Underground Culinary
Tour takes listeners on an epicurean adventure they won't soon forget.
