Against Quote by Joe Bastianich

The livelihood of the restaurant is dependent upon getting the word out. There's so much more competition. You can do an event every week…

— David Chang

In more day-to-day restaurants, things have undergone a seismic change towards informality and sharing, which has been years in the making. Nowadays, people don't…

— Ferran Adria

I don't have the talent, the temperament, or the patience to be a great chef. I'd much rather order from someone who can really…

— Philip Rosenthal

When you are raised in a restaurant you really don't want to go to one that often, I'd rather cook.

— Joey Votto

Essentially, for me, the whole point of being a chef is to have your own restaurant.

— Ranveer Brar

It is great to add some glamour to the food industry, like television shows have done for the food world and inspiring people to…

— Curtis Stone

Professional kitchens are studied to cook for countless people. At home, design often wins over functionality. A restaurant must be functional.

— Dominique Crenn

“Every restaurant is a theater, and the truly great ones allow us to indulge in the fantasy that we are rich and powerful. When…

— Ruth Reichl

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 margins for restaurants to make money are very, very narrow. It's a tough business, and to be a chef is a little bit…

— Anne Burrell

Although the skills aren't hard to learn, finding the happiness and finding the satisfaction and finding fulfillment in continuously serving somebody else something good…

— Mario Batali

If you are a chef, you have an incredible responsibility in this world. Don't just open a restaurant to serve food. Include the community,…

— Dominique Crenn