833: Nicole Nocella Chef/Owner at Stalk Restaurant
10/04/21 • 121 min
With Excitement allow me to introduce to you today's guest, Chef and Co-founder of Stalk Restuarant Nicole Nocella. Chef Nicole Nocella is From Londonderry, NH. After high school she spent some time in California, then returned to the Northeast where she became a graduate of Le Cordon Bleu School of Culinary Arts- Cambridge, MA. She's has since spent the majority of her career on the NH Seacoast serving as Chef for notable restaurants such as The Rosa, Row 34, and Jumpin Jay's Fish Cafe. In early 2020, Chef Nicole partnered with John Daniels to open Stalk Restaurant in Dover, NH.
Past guests from the Row 34 restaurant family:
Check out episode 071 with Garrett Harker as mentioned in today's episode
Check out episode 248 with Shore Gregory as mentioned in today's episode
Check out episode 554 with Matty Bailey as mentioned in today's episode
Check out episode 744 with Jamie Bissonnette as mentioned in today's episode
Check out episode 831 with George Bezanson as mentioned in today's episode
Past guests from the Jay McSharry restaurant family:
Check out episode 755 with Dave Vargas as mentioned in today's episode
Check out episode 764 with Kate McGrath as mentioned in today's episode
Check out episode 770 with Will Myska as mentioned in today's episode
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- Join the private Unstoppable Facebook Group
- Join the email list! (Scroll Down to get the Vendor List!)
- “Invest in your people, not your business.”
- "Imperfection is perfection."
- Creating relationships with your crew
- Culinary school?
- Being a woman in the industry
- Sexual harassment in the industry
- Communicating to e poses that they are valued
- Recipe management
- Manager/owner presence
- Retaining employees by creating opportunity
- Taking a break from the industry
- Educating your employees
- Premeal emphasis
- Implement systems and documentation
- Buildout lessons
- Plumbing issues
- Double-check contractor licenses
7shifts is a modern labor management platform, designed by restaurateurs, for restaurateurs. Effectively labor management is more important than ever to ensure profitability and restaurant success. Trusted by over 400,000 restaurant professionals, 7shifts gives you the tools you need to streamline labor operations, communicate with your team, and retain your talent. Best of all 7shifts integrates with the POS and Payroll systems you already use and trust (like Toast!) turning labor into a competitive advantage for your business. Restaurant Unstoppable members get 3 months, absolutely free.
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With Excitement allow me to introduce to you today's guest, Chef and Co-founder of Stalk Restuarant Nicole Nocella. Chef Nicole Nocella is From Londonderry, NH. After high school she spent some time in California, then returned to the Northeast where she became a graduate of Le Cordon Bleu School of Culinary Arts- Cambridge, MA. She's has since spent the majority of her career on the NH Seacoast serving as Chef for notable restaurants such as The Rosa, Row 34, and Jumpin Jay's Fish Cafe. In early 2020, Chef Nicole partnered with John Daniels to open Stalk Restaurant in Dover, NH.
Past guests from the Row 34 restaurant family:
Check out episode 071 with Garrett Harker as mentioned in today's episode
Check out episode 248 with Shore Gregory as mentioned in today's episode
Check out episode 554 with Matty Bailey as mentioned in today's episode
Check out episode 744 with Jamie Bissonnette as mentioned in today's episode
Check out episode 831 with George Bezanson as mentioned in today's episode
Past guests from the Jay McSharry restaurant family:
Check out episode 755 with Dave Vargas as mentioned in today's episode
Check out episode 764 with Kate McGrath as mentioned in today's episode
Check out episode 770 with Will Myska as mentioned in today's episode
Show notes... Calls to ACTION!!!- Join Restaurant Unstoppable Network and get your first 30 days on me! Connect with my past guest and a community of superfans.
- Subscribe to the Restaurant Unstoppable YouTube Channel
- Join the private Unstoppable Facebook Group
- Join the email list! (Scroll Down to get the Vendor List!)
- “Invest in your people, not your business.”
- "Imperfection is perfection."
- Creating relationships with your crew
- Culinary school?
- Being a woman in the industry
- Sexual harassment in the industry
- Communicating to e poses that they are valued
- Recipe management
- Manager/owner presence
- Retaining employees by creating opportunity
- Taking a break from the industry
- Educating your employees
- Premeal emphasis
- Implement systems and documentation
- Buildout lessons
- Plumbing issues
- Double-check contractor licenses
7shifts is a modern labor management platform, designed by restaurateurs, for restaurateurs. Effectively labor management is more important than ever to ensure profitability and restaurant success. Trusted by over 400,000 restaurant professionals, 7shifts gives you the tools you need to streamline labor operations, communicate with your team, and retain your talent. Best of all 7shifts integrates with the POS and Payroll systems you already use and trust (like Toast!) turning labor into a competitive advantage for your business. Restaurant Unstoppable members get 3 months, absolutely free.
Meez One platform to organize, cost, scale, and share your recipes. With a built in database of thousands of ingredient yields and unit conversions for laser accurate costs. Train your teams with step by step video and image slideshows that live right alongside the recipe. Build ops guides and SOPs, create and upload content in seconds. Never let anyone make the wrong outdated recipe again, all the while keeping your IP safe and secure.
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7shifts is a modern labor management platform, designed by restaurateurs, for restaurateurs. Effectively labor management is more important than ever to ensure profitability and restaurant success. Trusted by over 400,000 restaurant professionals, 7shifts gives you the tools you need to streamline labor operations, communicate with your team, and retain your talent. Best of all 7shifts integrates with the POS and Payroll systems you already use and trust (like Toast!) turning labor into a competitive advantage for your business. Restaurant Unstoppable members get 3 months, absolutely free.
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In 2003, David discovered his passion for teaching independent restaurant owners on how to build a business that gives them financial freedom and freedom from their restaurants, and he's been doing it ever since. He specializes in coaching independent operators because once they have the proper systems and methods in place, their passion for providing an exceptional experience elevates the industry and their communities.
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- 5 Fixed or Variable?
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At Popmenu, we know that in today’s world, a great hospitality experience usually begins online. Keeping the conversation with guests going beyond the meal also requires simple, powerful, fun technology capable of expression through all kinds of channels. Our team takes pride in helping restaurants put their best foot forward digitally so they can focus on what they do best. We think PDF menus are super boring, we believe 3rd party plat...
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