Initially let your food do the talking. You'll be surprised how far you go in a short period of time.

I don't run restaurants that are out of control. We are about establishing phenomenal footholdings with talent.

The level of jealousy and insecurity in this industry [restaurant] is far greater than ever before.

Rude staff, bad lighting, and dirty bathrooms are all signs of a bad restaurant and a good reason to leave a restaurant!

Initially let your food do the talking. You'll be surprised how far you go in a short period of time.

Given that level of responsibility with your 25-year old or 35-year-old chef, it's just quite nice to see how they handled that exposure. Not every chef deals with it properly; they get slightly excited, a little bit overconfident and then they miss out on the most important part.

Eating out doesn't have to be a formula. Eating out is about having fun. I get really frustrated when it's badly done.