[MaryGoRound]

Originally Posted by skip0358

I to frequent Havana for Dinner and every time I'm there Kris comes over to check on how things were. If I had a problem I'd tell him. Some resteraunts are better at one thing then another. The new house specials are very good, they just hired another Bar tender, who did a great job the night of the Super Bowl. Some people don't like the place,I can't help that but I for one will continue to support them. As I said earlier, if I have a problem I'll tell Kris about it because if you don't tell him he can't fix it.

Thank you for this reply, Skip. You cannot please everyone all the time and things can never be 100%, but supporting The Villages businesses and letting them know how they can improve and seeing the efforts that are made, like at Havana, is an act of kindness, goodness, good will, gratitude and caring, attributes that will never fail us. Thanks again for the encouragement on behalf of one of our wonderful Village Country Clubs. This only makes life better for so many people.

[sunday]

Originally Posted by Skip

Holy cow! Since when is the chef, part of the management? That was the issue with George Stella, he though he was part of the management but Kris Brown, the owner, disagreed, so he fired him.

Now Havana is advertising "Under New Management" when all they did was replace the chef? Give be a break! This is one of the many reasons we won't dine there anymore.

Skip

Actually... In a properly run organization, the Chef is a member of executive management.... Often the principal operator of the business. Most "accredited" Chef's I know have M.B.A's on top of practical and formal culinary educations. Incidently, the Chef's salary is often more than the GM's and the owners cut of the profit. So for Havana to have a new Chef, if that person is actually an "accredited" chef, would certainly constitute "New Management".

[KathieI]

Originally Posted by MaryGoRound

You go, girl! Kathie is an encourager, and she is correct! Havana is working very hard to improve and to serve The Villages. If you knew them, you would see this. It's an AWSOME place to go!

Thanks so much, Mary.. I love that word "encourager"... I try and I really give credit when I see people working hard to service their customers, no matter what business someone is in.

Originally Posted by sunday

Actually... In a properly run organization, the Chef is a member of executive management.... Often the principal operator of the business. Most "accredited" Chef's I know have M.B.A's on top of practical and formal culinary educations. Incidently, the Chef's salary is often more than the GM's and the owners cut of the profit. So for Havana to have a new Chef, if that person is actually an "accredited" chef, would certainly constitute "New Management".

Right on, Sunday, just watch the food channel and see how many of the top chefs in the country and world have been owners or part owners of restaurants. Perhaps the best restaurants I've been to in the different cities I lived in, had the chef's as a principle part of management.'

Go Havana!!!! You'll still see me there many nights of the week.