The journey of Amelie Kang and dry pot cuisine | Amelie Kang, MáLà Project NYC | 026

This episode was originally published as part of the Restaurant Growth Podcast. It has been rebranded as part of The Pre-Shift Podcast as of January 2023. The information presented may no longer be up-to-date and may differ from the viewpoints and insights currently shared on The Pre-Shift Podcast.On the latest episode of the show, we are joined by Amelie Kang, the owner of MáLà Project in New York City.Amelie opened the first location of her restaurant at the young age of 23—and has learned a lot of lessons along the way. Amelie takes us through: How her role (and team!) has changed as they've expanded to three locationsHer team’s people-first approach to employee managementHopes for the future of the restaurant businessWhat to order in your Szechuan dry potAnd more!The Restaurant Growth Podcast is presented by 7shifts and hosted by DJ Costantino.Chapters00:00 Introduction to the Restaurant Growth Podcast00:13 Meet Amie Kang: From Culinary School to Restaurant Owner02:12 The Concept of Dry Pot Cuisine05:03 Challenges and Learnings from Opening the First Restaurant06:45 Scaling Up: From One Location to Multiple08:27 Adapting to the Pandemic and Evolving Operations10:49 Leadership and Team Development17:13 Addressing the Labor Shortage and Employee Retention22:59 Future Plans and Exciting Developments25:19 Conclusion and Final ThoughtsSend us Fan Mail📲 Connect with usEmail usFollow on LinkedInMore 7shiftsSpotify | Apple Podcasts | Google PodcastsSubscribe to Food Runner, our Monthly Restaurant Newsletter7shifts on YouTubeFollow us on TikTokRead the 7shifts BlogAbout Us7shifts is a restaurant platform that helps operators and managers hire, train, schedule, pay and retain their restaurant teams. With an easy-to-use platform and industry-specific solutions, 7shifts saves time, reduces errors, and helps keep costs in check for over 55,000 restaurants.