It Has Always Stood For

The Level Of Jealousy And Insecurity In This Industry [restaurant] Is Far Greater Than Ever Before.

Very Few Restaurants Do Five Services A Day - Breakfast, Lunch, Afternoon Tea, Cocktail, Theatre And Dinner - And Because Of That We Can Offer Something For Everyone.

We Have Never Done Anything In A Cynical Fake Way

Customers Should Complain More. You Know, Food's Expensive Nowadays. And These Sommeliers Come Along With Their Thousand-page Wine List And Practically Throw It In Your Lap. They're All Businessmen And Know That Customers Get Intimidated And Buy Something Overpriced. I Say, Always Put Them On The Spot. 'you Come Back To Me With A Red Wine At $30, $40. Come Back To Me With A Choice.'

I Think Every Chef, Not Just In America, But Across The World, Has A Double-edged Sword - Two Jackets, One That's Driven, A Self-confessed Perfectionist, Thoroughbred, Hate Incompetence And Switch Off The Stove, Take Off The Jacket And Become A Family Man.