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Episode 2: From Laundry Guy to Assistant GM (w/ Jeffrey Burns of the Kitchen by Wolfgang Puck)

Jeffrey Burns had a tough start to his career…

… But as a determined young dad, straight out of high school, Jeffrey started a full-time job in laundry services for the JW Marriott, and evening classes to get his undergraduate degree. Today, Jeffrey is the Assistant General Manager for the Kitchen by Wolfgang Puck, working with Grand Rapids’ biggest influencers in the hospitality industry.

How did he manage that crazy trajectory in just six short years? Tune in to find out – while he and host Sarah Cavanaugh drink “Walter Gets Buzzed,” by Pigeon Hill Brewing!

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