The first restaurant I worked in is still one of the best I've experienced. The owner, Joe, was my dad's best friend, and my dad stopped by almost every day. They always sat at Table 67.

Every table in Joe's restaurant had a clear view of the seaside, except for Table 67, which faced a wall. Joe held every meeting there, personal or professional, saving the best seats for his guests.

That table is where he talked through real strategy: how to price a menu, when to expand, how to handle a bad month. He took time to teach his staff members, many of us teenagers, the principles of hospitality I still follow today. Joe was generous with his thinking the same way he was generous with the view.

That's the idea behind this newsletter. Each issue looks at real challenges and breaks down the strategic decisions that help you solve them, providing insights you can actually use in your own business.

Come sit at Table 67.