When I’m hiring a cook for one of my restaurants, and I want to see what they can do, I usually ask them to make me an omelette.

When I’m hiring a cook for one of my restaurants, and I want to see what they can do, I usually ask them to make me an omelette.

I guess I fell into cooking.

I dropped out of high school. I really had no interest in doing any school work whatsoever.

Today, when I hire, I look for people who want to be trained and molded.

Even if the chef has a good business head, his focus should be behind kitchen doors. A business partner should take care of everything in front of the kitchen doors.

One thing you don't want to do as a host is be running around all evening. Do as much as you can ahead of time, so all you have to do is grill the main ingredients.