Most restaurants rely on heroics. That’s why they break.
Chef calls out—everything collapses.
Staff turns over—culture disappears.
Owner burns out—nothing changes.

After 33 years in the kitchen, I’ve seen it all.
I’ve run high-volume operations, trained green teams into machines, and led groups through chaos and culture collapse.
And here’s what I know:

Culture eats talent for breakfast.
Systems beat talent when talent doesn’t have systems.

Today, I help restaurant leaders build kitchens that don’t rely on superheroes.
I work with chefs and operators to:

→ Define their way of doing business
→ Build leadership systems that teach it
→ Create operations that run consistently—even when they’re not there

It’s not theory. It’s not fluff.
One client cut turnover by 60% and grew profit by 15% in 90 days.

If your team is talented but inconsistent…
If your culture changes depending on who’s in charge…
If your restaurant falls apart when one person is out…

Let’s talk.

On the CULINARY MECHANIC podcast, I host candid conversations with hospitality's most innovative leaders. From kitchen culture to tech innovations, we blend battle-tested wisdom with modern insights that challenge 'the way it's always been done.' It's where restaurant wisdom meets real systems that work.

🎙️ Host: CULINARY MECHANIC
📩 DM me or visit culinarymechanic.com

Simon Zatyrka 🔥🥄

A. Marshall Hospitality

President

Hattie Jane's Creamery

Founder and CEO

Chief People Officer

Oversee operations and management teams of our family of restaurants which include Puckett's Gro. & Restaurant (Franklin, Nashville, Columbia, and Chattanooga coming soon), Puckett's Boat House in Franklin, and Homestead Manor in Thompson Station.

Director of Operations

Puckett's 5th and Church

General Manager

Puckett's Gro. & Restaurant

Assistant Manager

Hello there! A few things about me: 

- My favorite thing about what I do, besides eating ice cream, is coaching and training our young workforce. They are amazing.

- I live on a 23 acre farm with my family where we raise chickens, cows, sheep, goats, guinea fowl, turkeys... and of course have 4 dogs and a barn cat. 

- I have a Substack newsletter where I write about entrepreneurship in the food industry, growing up in the restaurant biz, and raising a family in the middle of it all. 
Here's the link: https://outoftheweedscollective.substack.com/

That's all, folks!

Claire Crowell

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