We began building this incredible new foundation in this restaurant, and that`s what began giving me the left-hand side of tradition and the right-hand side, my new palate.
Those other 10 o`clock shows that come on, all you get from them is headaches and nightmares when you go to bed! At least we give you food, know what I mean?
The world has changed, and it`s almost been 11 years. I have 975 employees. I have six restaurants. We haven`t opened any new ones in almost three years.
My philosophy from day one is that I can sleep better at night if I can improve an individual`s knowledge about food and wine, and do it on a daily basis.