In more day-to-day restaurants, things have undergone a seismic change towards informality and sharing, which has been years in the making. Nowadays, people don't want just one dish; they want to order lots of things and they want to do it in fun places, places that give them an experience. The experience that a restaurant needs to offer is no longer just based around the food.

Creativity means not copying.

We didnt create dishes. We create preparations to create many dishes.

I don't do my mother's cooking. Because I am a professional and she isn't. Even if she is a better cook.

Everywhere the sky is blue. There are a multitude of cuisines and dishes. I think of them as the languages and dialects of food.

When I go to a fine dining restaurant, I'm excited and I do expect to find proposals to wake my senses.

Food is about being happy - at a table, thats probably where we spend most of our happiest hours.