Scott Pinocci's Networking Philosophy: Genuine Human Connections Over Transactional Exchanges

The Inspired Stories Podcast · Feb 5, 2026 · 1h · transcript

🎙️ From Busing Tables at Cousin's Italian Restaurant to Leading Forbes Five-Star Coast: Scott Pinocci's Culinary Excellence Journey

Scott Pinocci, Director of Food & Beverage at Ocean House in Watch Hill, Rhode Island, shares his journey from busing tables at his cousin's Northern Italian restaurant to leading one of only 14 Forbes Travel Guide triple five-star properties worldwide. Through stories about opening Cook & Brown Public House on a shoestring budget earning James Beard recognition, choreographing seamless bread service with single-cow butter, and asking "why not us?" while…