kəˈmyo͞onədē/
noun
1. a feeling of fellowship with others, as a result of sharing common attitudes, interests, and goals
This post addresses the community of our hospitality colleagues here in Seattle.
To the friends who are struggling to survive in an ever changing landscape: each of us has our own process. The challenges of opening, closing, opening again, snowstorms (and balancing all of that while staying true to the core of what hospitality is) can be overwhelming. Most of us know that unless you are walking in the shoes of someone else, you have no idea what the best course of action may be. The majority of our community is lifting each other.
Shaun and I choose to operate our business with transparency for both our employees and our guests. This involves accepting critique and encouraging open dialogue. Without intelligent discourse and the basic ability to communicate, opinions are meaningless.
Community is something to be appreciated and nurtured.
“Seek first to understand, then to be understood.”