David, my amazing husband, had worked for the same company, RUI, for almost 20 years. The company changed ownership about 5 years ago, and David hasn't been happy since. He likes his work, but didn't like the direction the new leadership was taking the company.
On the morning of June 13th, as we lay in the hospital room with our new baby girl (born hours earlier) he got two phone calls. He didn't answer either of them at the time, but both calls turned out to be new opportunities for David if he wished to take one. He went through a series of interviews for both positions, but knew right away what he wanted to do.
The position he decided to take was with the former CEO of RUI. He has always respected Attila and jumped at the chance to work with him again. Attila and his business partner came up with a new concept for a restaurant, called WildFin
In any case, David was asked to be a part of the team to open the new restaurant. Since he'd never helped open a restaurant before, it was a exciting new challenge for him. And a challenge it has been, but a good one.
He started August 1st with concept meetings, food samplings and getting to know the other members of his team. It has been a great fit for him from the start. The second week they focused on staffing the restaurant. The first day he interviewed 55 people! The following week they spent setting up the restaurant. It had no supplies - from chairs to forks. If you don't go through this experience you don't realize how much stuff a restaurant uses. The last 2 weeks before the opening were focused on training all the new staff members - over 60 in all.
The restaurant opened on September 14th, and they've been doing awesome. Of course there have been a few glitches, but for the most part they are up and running smoothly. So, if you ever find yourself in Issaquah and are looking for an amazing meal check out WildFin and say hello to my guy. He's off on Wednesdays and Thursdays, though.
It's been a "Wild" ride so far, but David is thrilled he decided to go on this new adventure!
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