Union Square Hospitality CEO Danny Meyer Book Signing at Olsson’s January 22, 2007

WHAT: Union Square Hospitality CEO Danny Meyer will conduct a book reading and signing at Olsson’s for his new book SETTING THE TABLE: The Transforming Power of Hospitality in Business (HarperCollins Publishers; October 3, 2006).
WHO: Interested in cooking and food since childhood, Meyer started his first restaurant in 1985 at the age of 27. Since then, Meyer has built Union Square Hospitality Group to 11 establishments, which have earned top awards from Zagat and the New York Times. Considering 75% of all restaurants fail, Meyer’s track record of success is impeccable. In Setting the Table, Meyer gives insight into his unique business style that shakes up traditional thinking about management principles and people skills. Part business book, part memoir, and part peek behind the restaurant curtain, Setting the Table offers an intimate look at one of America’s most dynamic restaurateurs and the entrepreneurial instincts that have taken him to the top.
WHY: Meyer has won an unprecedented 16 James Beard Awards including the first ever Outstanding Restaurateur. He is also a board member and active supporter of Washington, D.C.-based Share Our Strength, the nation’s leading anti-hunger organization. New York Magazine recently named Meyer one of the most influential New Yorkers of 2006.