If you are in Buffalo and you like craft beer and great food, chances are you've been to a Schutte Hospitality restaurant. Managing Creekview, Britesmith Brewing, Oliver's, and Marcato is no easy task, but David Schutte's labors of love have been providing Western New York with excellent experiences all over the region. Learn more about David and the path to hospitality on this episode of Empire State Entrepreneurs: NY Business Law.
Highlights include: - Getting an early start in hospitality - Experiencing NYC - The Rainbow Room - Learning a true commitment to quality and hospitality - Michelin stars - Coming home to build a life - Opening Babaloo, preceding Fat Bob's - Turning the experience into ownership of Creekview - Putting in the hours - Preserving quality by owning processes from start to finish - Purchasing Buffalo's Top Restaurant - The importance of the chef team and their creativity - Breaking into the brewery sector - Adding a new location for Britesmith on Niagara Street - Marrying the best parts of each location - Building an exemplary executive team - Experiencing everything travel has to offer
