Ep 43 - You have to recognize that what happens to you can also happen to others with Mitch Cynamon

Ep 43 - You have to recognize that what happens to you can also happen to others with Mitch Cynamon

Mitch founded his business 19 years ago and has a lot to celebrate and share with us! Mitch’s growth story was far from linear but the common thread was that he asked questions, he connected with his clients and community and he listened. He may not have always taken the guidance that was offered to him, but he always listened before taking his next actionable step. Mitch celebrates today employees 5th year anniversary with Initiate Care which is a beautiful milestone! We all have a lot to learn from Mitch, both in restaurant safety and CPR and how to stay humble when building and growing a business. 

About Mitch

Mitch Cynamon is the founder of Initiate Care. He created it in 2006 for two reasons:

First, because of all of the first-aid work I was asked to do my first few years in the hospitality industry.

Second, it made no sense to me that people I was literally bleeding with were scared to ask for a bandaid. First-aid kits shouldn’t be an adversarial battleground. For many hospitality groups, because we speak the same language, we were the partner to not only expand their safety materials program but also to bring them CPR and first-aid training opportunities.

Safety Saints, a nonprofit focused on providing easier access to CPR/First-aid training as well as first-aid materials for overlooked communities was started in 2021.

Mitch held positions both in the BOH and FOH at some of the most reputable restaurants in NYC including: Union Square Hospitality Group (Eleven Madison Park, Shake Shack, Blue Smoke, Tabla, Union Square Events) Culinary Concepts by Jean-Georges, Craft and The Standard Highline, before starting Initiate Care. 

For more resources on leadership and eliminating the sticky energy from team culture, visit The School of Hospitality from Within.