Why This Restaurant Owner Still Runs on Handwritten Tickets

About this episode

Shawn Walchef discusses with Enrique Medina the unique approach of running Crest Cafe with handwritten tickets and the importance of community and consistency in restaurant management.

Shawn Walchef sits down with Enrique Medina, owner of Crest Cafe in San Diego, to talk about consistency, community, and running a restaurant on your own terms.

People in this episode

Host: Shawn Walchef

Guest: Enrique Medina

Topics covered

• restaurant management
• community building
• handwritten tickets
• entrepreneurship
• consistency

Keywords

• restaurant owner
• handwritten tickets
• Crest Cafe
• San Diego
• community
• consistency
• entrepreneurship

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Crest Cafe

Places: San Diego

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