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Geoffrey Lanez, MBA, CEC is the Executive Chef at The Patterson Club in Fairfield, Connecticut. Recognized as a top culinary leader in the private club industry, he was named a Club + Resort Chef 40 Under 40 honoree and crowned the 2025 Club + Resort Chef of the Year.

An accomplished competitive chef, Chef Lanez holds an MBA and a Bachelor's degree in Food Service Management from Johnson & Wales University. He has represented the United States internationally as a member of ACF Culinary Team USA, earning multiple medals at the Culinary Olympics and the Culinary World Cup. Beyond the kitchen, he is also the founder and CEO of Burrd Productions.

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Ed Doherty is the founder of One Degree Coaching, LLC, and a certified Predictive Index partner. Ed is a passionate and skilled leadership and business coach who helps clients build better workplaces in the new world of work. One Degree focuses on the challenges of the new era and the "people problems" most organizations face.

One Degree specializes in talent optimization, manager upskilling, leadership training, team building, cultural codification, and embedding.

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Today's guest will join the Restaurant Unstoppable Network for a live Q+A on October 15, 2026 at 6:30pm EST. Alexis will be leading a workshop on the restaurant you think you're running vs. what your customers are actaully experiencing.

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Alexis Guttridge is an experienced hospitality consultant and advisor who provides on-the-ground operational support for restaurants, hotels, and venues. Originally an NYC transplant who built a highly regarded career as a restaurateur and general manager in Boston, she is now based in Melbourne, Australia, where she focuses on optimizing venue workflows and front-of-house culture

Alexis co-founded and co-owned the acclaimed French-influenced restaurant West Bridge in Kendall Square, Cambridge. West Bridge earned widespread recognition, including being named one of America's best new restaurants by GQ.

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Restaurant Technologies — the leader in automated cooking oil management. Their Total Oil Management solution is an end-to-end closed loop automated system that delivers, monitors, filters, collects, and recycles your cooking oil eliminating one of the dirtiest jobs in the kitchen.. Automate your oil and elevate your kitchen by visiting rti-inc.com or call 888-779-5314 to get started!

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Discover Alexis Guttridge's restaurant insights on Instagram and find more information about Alexis on her LinkedIn Profile.

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