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Portrait of Michael Mina

Michael Mina

(1969) Restaurateur Egypt

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Michael Mina is a restaurateur from Egypt, best known for Michael Mina.

Quick Facts About Michael Mina

Born: January 1, 1969
Nationality: Egypt
Profession: Restaurateur
Notable works: Michael Mina

About Michael Mina

Michael Mina is an American celebrity chef, restaurateur, and cookbook author. He is the founder of the Mina Group, a restaurant management company operating over 40 restaurants worldwide. He is the executive chef at his two namesake restaurants in San Francisco and Las Vegas, which each have earned a star in the Michelin Guide. He authored his first cookbook in 2006 and has made numerous television appearances.

Biography source: Wikipedia

Quotes by Michael Mina

I believe what makes cooking in Las Vegas different from cooking in most other cities are the guests that dine with you…

Believe

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I loved growing up in Washington, but I have been a diehard, 100 percent 49ers fan since I was 11.

Been

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Chefs become attracted to being able to get product and then clientele - those are the two things that attract you as…

Able

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Bringing your kids into the kitchen doesn't require you to be a top chef; only time and maybe a willingness to get…

Bringing

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I'm passionate about pleasing people.

About

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I like complicated dishes but also appreciate simple foods.

Also

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Guests love to be 'wowed' in Las Vegas. They enjoy and embrace new tastes, new flavors, and they come to expect the…

Embrace

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If I'd never gone out and done more than one restaurant, my food wouldn't be as good as it is today. I've…

Done

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You have to always remember who your guest is, and thats who we cater to.

Guests

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I'm not a big breakfast eater.

Big

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

Accountant

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I look at each one of my restaurants, and I want my personality to come out. Some are serious, some are intense…

Come

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When your parents are Middle Eastern immigrants, you have three choices. You can become a doctor, a lawyer or an engineer.

Become

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I don't know if you call a burger 'recession food.' It's comfort food.

Burgers

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Food feeds both the body and soul - there are clear reasons to eat a balanced diet, but there are also reasons…

Also

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There's always room to improve in a restaurant. A restaurant is better or worse every day than it was the day before.…

Always

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From a young age, I understood the idea of balanced flavor - the reason you put ketchup on a hamburger. I was…

Age

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When restaurants start to mature - and usually the five-year time is the time when the restaurant starts to settle in and…

Five-year

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What I've learned over the years is it's so much better to surround yourself with real talent and hire real chefs. I…

Able

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Of course you do things differently in your 30s and 40s than in your 20s.

Course

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The part that I know I enjoy most is the restaurants. You can't do everything, you know? For me, the priority has…

Been

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I love San Francisco, it's very hard to compete with San Francisco when it comes to availability of product, but one thing…

Availability

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I love San Francisco; it's very hard to compete with San Francisco when it comes to availability of product, but one thing…

About

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My last two years of high school, I did work-study half the day, and I ran the restaurant. It was just this…

Cool

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When designing a kitchen, always keep in mind the social aspect.

Always

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