Solve Your Problems

The power of reasoning from first principles

Photo by Yogendra Singh on Unsplash

Empty seats in an upmarket restaurant on a Tuesday night prompted its co-owner to ask why. “Well, Tuesday isn’t Saturday,” came the reply.

For Nick Kokonas, the answer he received was both obvious and annoying. The issue created empty tables on a Tuesday and drove excess demand for reservations on a Saturday. It seemed madness…