I wanted to disprove the notion that you couldn't open a great restaurant in a casino. — David Chang Copy Share Image
The livelihood of the restaurant is dependent upon getting the word out. — David Chang Copy Share Image
My dad was in the restaurant business, but I didn't really think about following him. Had I done better at school, I… — David Chang Copy Share Image
Growing up, my dad owned a restaurant in Washington, DC, and food was something I was passionate about. But when I finally… — David Chang Copy Share Image
As a child, I didn't see my dad that much because he was always working at the restaurant. He became pretty jaded… — David Chang Copy Share Image
The Momofuku Culinary Lab started as a space where we could focus on creating and innovating. I didn't want us to worry… — David Chang Copy Share Image
The livelihood of the restaurant is dependent upon getting the word out. There's so much more competition. You can do an event… — David Chang Copy Share Image
I hate to say 'chain restaurant,' but we're sort of a corporation now. How do we defy that concept, where people assume… — David Chang Copy Share Image
I've never bribed my way into a restaurant. I've never slipped a C-note or greased a palm. In truth, I've never even… — David Chang Copy Share Image
Before I had my own restaurant, I was never top dog in the kitchen. I've always had a low opinion of myself… — David Chang Copy Share Image
In New York, we're always confined with spaces. Our restaurants are difficult to navigate as cooks and to operate. We fight against the buildings… — David Chang Copy Share Image
If you ask what people say what American cuisine is, they cannot really do it. I don't know what it is. — David Chang Copy Share Image
When I was in Japan, everyone wanted to work for Pierre Gagnaire, and they wouldn't miss a beat. — David Chang Copy Share Image
My dad was in the restaurant business, but I didn't really think about following him. Had I done better at school, I don't know… — David Chang Copy Share Image
Say a child raises this beautiful beet. It's going to give her a sense of ownership, and that changes everything. You stop taking things… — David Chang Copy Share Image
'Tampopo's amazing. I think it's an absolutely fantastic movie, but I don't think it captures for me the meaning of food. — David Chang Copy Share Image
Any processed chicken from any place - I'll order it in a heartbeat. I'm very picky about my pork, though. — David Chang Copy Share Image
New York gives us a wide colour palette to cook from. We have cuisines from around the world, and that lets us pick and… — David Chang Copy Share Image
Why can't it be awesome to work for a food company? Why can't we create an environment where people are trying to push each… — David Chang Copy Share Image
