Bartender at Goodman Mayfair
You could argue that Goodman Mayfair is synonymous with three things: steak, wine and Kuku. We mean, since arriving on day one, Kuku has even outlasted the Jospers…

Assistant manager at Goodman Mayfair
“It’s a really good mix of people and management styles, it’s got this organic culture… This is the sort of place I want to be in.”

Group Senior Pastry Chef
“The cheesecake has to stay. Once we took the cheesecake off and put a lemon tart on instead… but not for long. People kept asking for it to come back.”

Sommelier at Goodman Mayfair
“At the end of the day though, people want to have a nice wine, and enjoy it. Some want to talk about it, but at the end of the day, wine is there to be enjoyed. There’s no right or wrong.”

Sommelier at Goodman Canary Wharf
“Even people who have very particular tastes will occasionally push the wine list away and say, ‘throw me a curve ball.’ When that happens and you introduce them to something they love, it feels amazing.”

Group Head Sommelier
“Five-and-half years later he’s Group Head Sommelier – and thoroughly enjoying being part of the Goodman family. “The more you put in the more you get out,” he says. “And there are always new things to learn.”

Head Chef at Goodman Mayfair
“Building a team is not just about cooking. There’s psychology involved, you have to find ways to get people of all different backgrounds, and different experiences and different nationalities, working together. It takes time but you want people you can rely on – and who know they can rely on you.”

Group Wine Buyer
“There are things on the list I wouldn't dream of taking off because people will hunt me down.”

Head Chef at Goodman Canary Wharf
“I try to get my junior chefs involved, to come up with ideas and I can help them develop those. Sometimes we put them on the menu. That’s the way I learned and I want to bring my team up, encourage them”

General Manager at Goodman Canary Wharf
“I love Goodman, the ethos, that it’s all about the people, the guests and the team. That’s exactly how I’ve been all my career. I’ve brought a few of my old customers in, and they’re becoming Goodman regulars too.”

General Manager at Goodman Mayfair
“People come because they love it here. It’s a second home. For some it’s a first home!”

General Manager at Goodman City
“I think it’s the Goodman attention to detail, the quality of service,” Ansa explains. “I mean, Goodman is expensive, and that could scare people, thinking it’ll be all ‘stiff upper lip’ and formal, but it’s friendly, relaxed and there’s so much pride and thought in what we do.”