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> ['Restaurant Man' is kind of the story, an unabridged story of what happened in my life, the good bad and ugly. Some people might glean some life lessons. It is honest, not written as a press release.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/joe-bastianich/restaurant-man-is-kind-of-the-story-an-unabridged-story-of-what/)

[Joe Bastianich](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/joe-bastianich/)

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## More by Joe Bastianich

> [He brought a sensibility and a hard-edged reasonableness to operating restaurants that had a lasting impact on me and still affects how I run…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/joe-bastianich/he-brought-a-sensibility-and-a-hard-edged-reasonableness-to-operating/)

[Joe Bastianich](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/joe-bastianich/)

> [There are certain things that make restaurants work and a certain kind of DNA that people who excel in restaurants need. But it's a…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/joe-bastianich/there-are-certain-things-that-make-restaurants-work-and-a-certain/)

[Joe Bastianich](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/joe-bastianich/)

> [Babbo's menu is only four pages, but it's overwhelming - there are 20 different pastas in there, a lot of stuff. There is nothing…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/joe-bastianich/babbo-s-menu-is-only-four-pages-but-it-s-overwhelming-there-are-20/)

[Joe Bastianich](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/joe-bastianich/)

> [Most people who open restaurants will fail, because they lack the fundamental understanding of restaurant math. Either they think they're superstar cooks or they…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/joe-bastianich/most-people-who-open-restaurants-will-fail-because-they-lack-the/)

[Joe Bastianich](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/joe-bastianich/)

> [Maitre d's are at the financial spigot of the restaurant, meaning they control who gets in and who doesn't, but aside from that, they…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/joe-bastianich/maitre-d-s-are-at-the-financial-spigot-of-the-restaurant-meaning-they/)

[Joe Bastianich](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/joe-bastianich/)

> [In Italy, food is an expression of love. It is how you show those around you that you care for them. Having a love…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/joe-bastianich/in-italy-food-is-an-expression-of-love-it-is-how-you-show-those/)

[Joe Bastianich](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/joe-bastianich/)

> [Classics can be phenomenal when done right. A simple roast chicken dish could be the best thing you ever eat.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/joe-bastianich/classics-can-be-phenomenal-when-done-right-a-simple-roast-chicken/)

[Joe Bastianich](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/joe-bastianich/)

> ['Restaurant Man' is kind of the story, an unabridged story of what happened in my life, the good bad and ugly. Some people might…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/joe-bastianich/restaurant-man-is-kind-of-the-story-an-unabridged-story-of-what/)

[Joe Bastianich](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/joe-bastianich/)

> [Pasta is the one food I can't live without. It's the food I eat to fuel my running.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/joe-bastianich/pasta-is-the-one-food-i-can-t-live-without-it-s-the-food-i-eat-to/)

[Joe Bastianich](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/joe-bastianich/)

> [There are many things I'm looking forward to in 2013, both personally and professionally. Plans for new restaurants in the U.S., including Eataly Chicago,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/joe-bastianich/there-are-many-things-i-m-looking-forward-to-in-2013-both-personally/)

[Joe Bastianich](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/joe-bastianich/)

> [Selling wine is all about sizing people up, and it takes a certain amount of chutzpah. The tableside bottle sell is a very funny…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/joe-bastianich/selling-wine-is-all-about-sizing-people-up-and-it-takes-a-certain/)

[Joe Bastianich](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/joe-bastianich/)

> [I was raised in restaurants. My parents opened their first restaurant, Buonavia, in Queens when I was just 3. This business has always been…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/joe-bastianich/i-was-raised-in-restaurants-my-parents-opened-their-first-restaurant/)

[Joe Bastianich](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/joe-bastianich/)

> ['MasterChef' is the search for America's culinary amateur talent, so this is a search for the best home cook in America, and it's our…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/joe-bastianich/masterchef-is-the-search-for-america-s-culinary-amateur-talent-so/)

[Joe Bastianich](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/joe-bastianich/)

> [With four-appetizer, four-entree menus, it's like, give me a break. That's not a restaurant, that's a dinner party.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/joe-bastianich/with-four-appetizer-four-entree-menus-it-s-like-give-me-a-break-that/)

[Joe Bastianich](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/joe-bastianich/)

> [The general manager is kind of like the step into darkness when you reach the top of the league. As GM, you're responsible for…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/joe-bastianich/the-general-manager-is-kind-of-like-the-step-into-darkness-when-you/)

[Joe Bastianich](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/joe-bastianich/)

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