Atmosphere Quote by Steve Easterbrook

I hate it when people are rude to service staff. I grew up in my family's hotel and experienced it first-hand.

— Edith Bowman

Aside from hospitality and delicious food, our [restaurateurs'] job is to entertain people. Restaurants should make people feel special, excited and fulfilled.

— Joe Bastianich

Dining rooms are really all about the table and the chairs.

— Candice Olson

Customers are more friendly when they've had a meal.

— Tom Douglas

I don't think fine dining is dying, but I think those rare occasions when you really want the fanciness are diminishing... I think a…

— Mario Batali

The quality of a restaurant's food is inversely proportioned to the amount of fun its staff seems to be having.

— Dov Davidoff

I definitely at times notice a difference in service when I go out. You know, I can walk in to grab a cup of…

— Tabatha Coffey

I enjoy room service.

— Sixto Rodriguez

Why don't they have waiters in waiting rooms?

— George Carlin

People in professional kitchens may love what they do, but sometimes it's just something that puts food on the table.

— Alex Guarnaschelli

When I'm on the road for fashion shows, I love room service. I think it's one of the greatest things in the world. I…

— Zac Posen

For me, good service is efficient and discreet; it's that critical balance. As soon as the client sits down, the communication flow has to…

— Daniel Boulud