Dean Ogan is the Owner, President, and Chief Omelet Maker at Rocky Top Catering. A former multi-restaurant owner with over 20 years of experience in hospitality, he manages a huge, transient team that caters events across North Carolina's Triangle and at the N.C. Museum of Natural Sciences' Daily Planet Cafe. So, how do you build personal relationships and manage chefs, servers and bartenders when your team is scattered across the state? Dean says "treat 'em like family." In this episode, learn how his leadership has adapted from system-oriented to people-oriented.

Hustle and Gather is hosted by Courtney Hopper and Dana Kadwell and is produced by Earfluence. Courtney and Dana's hustles include C&D Events, The Bradford Wedding Venue, Anthem House and Hustle and Gather.

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