Chefs Quote by Alain Ducasse

Chefs get sucked into the trap of 'fine dining' because some guides make it central to their ratings system and because some customers have…

— John Lanchester

The pressure on young chefs today is far greater than ever before in terms of social skills, marketing skills, cooking skills, personality and, more…

— Gordon Ramsay

We [chefs] are competitive, although I think you need to be careful with competitiveness as it can become quite negative.

— Paul Rankin

I just think that we show an awful lot of deference to chefs in our culture and maybe not enough deference to customers.

— Pete Wells

With chefs, the problem is we have to be very confident because people are looking at us for that. So pretty soon, you think…

— Michael Mina

I think that's what being a chef is all about: camaraderie and teamwork. I never feel that it should be so cutthroat that you…

— Michael Symon

Pressure's healthy. It becomes stressful when you can't handle that. I mean, if you don't want to become pressurized in this environment, then don't…

— Gordon Ramsay

Being humble is one of the most important things, and not being afraid to put yourself out there is important. I think really successful…

— Christina Tosi

Chefs are nutters. They're all self-obsessed, delicate, dainty, insecure little souls and absolute psychopaths. Every last one of them.

— Gordon Ramsay

Chefs are fond of hyperbole, so they can certainly talk that way. But on the whole, I think they probably have a more open…

— Anthony Bourdain

Sometimes these challenges naturally select more chefs that can think on their feet very quickly. There are chefs I know who won't put things…

— Tom Colicchio

The essence of Reality TV is all about drama. So, I think bringing pressure is healthy whether it's a professional chef or a domestic…

— Gordon Ramsay