"Sometimes the biggest challenge is recruiting; sometimes it's bringing them up through the ranks. They come in as either bussers or line cooks, and then as they progress, I move them up to give them new challenges. That's part of what I'm doing too - with the growth (restaurant expansion), I have the opportunity to give people new challenges."

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