Ken went from social worker to cafe and restaurant owner and then to
consultant, trainer and founder of the popular industry website
http://www.profitablehospitality.com/ . The site features a wide range of
management resources and cost-control systems for restaurants, cafes,
hotels and bars. Based in Sydney, Australia, he visits the US each year for the NRA Restaurant Show in Chicago during May, and tries to add a side trip to other US or European cities. His favourite big cities in the world: Paris, Prague and Chicago.
Ken says: ‘In a bookshop I head for the business, food or crime sections. If there’s a choice of films, I go for the European. On TV, British crime and comedy is always first choice, although The Wire and The Shield have been recent favourites on DVD. Weekends will find me at nearby Bondi Beach if possible and for a casual meal I prefer Thai or Indian. Now that I’m out of restaurants, I’ve changed from night owl to morning person, so by 6am I’m usually walking around the local park, listening to podcasts. I like finding new software and online services to use on my mac, and enjoy updating my Twitter posts @kenburgin. I love order and systems (that’s what my business is about!) but usually have an untidy desk…nothing seems to fix it!’
Thanks Ken!! You’re clearly a renaissance man, and How to Be a Better Restaurant Customer is a huge fan of yours!!
Those of you who want to know more about Ken can keep up with him through his business website of on Twitter.
Web: http://www.profitablehospitality.com/
Twitter: http://twitter.com/KenBurgin/
Thanks Marta – great job you're doing here!
Ken