Christin Marvin’s Journey From Line Cook to Leader

Leadership in hospitality isn’t just about managing a team or hitting numbers. It’s about people, culture, and resilience.In this episode, I sit down with Christin Marvin, who started her restaurant career as a line cook at just 15 and went on to become a managing partner, helping scale brands to 48 locations. She’s the founder of Solutions by Christin, author of Multi-Unit Mastery and The Hospitality Leader’s Roadmap, and host of one of the top restaurant leadership podcasts in the world.Christin shares her journey, including:The pivotal lessons that shaped her leadership styleBuilding systems that make growth sustainable, not chaoticStrengthening teams, reducing turnover, and creating cultures that thriveHow mental health and wellness play a role in successful leadershipWhether you’re leading a restaurant, a team, or your own career path, this episode is packed with actionable insights and human-first leadership lessons.