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Danny Meyer Quotes

Life is a series of waves to be embraced and overcome Picture Quote #1

I gasp for air if I don’t get to breathe Italian air once a year Picture Quote #1

Good service means never having to ask for anything Picture Quote #1

People use restaurants to do business, to do politics, to socialize Picture Quote #1

Steak and its accompaniments - wine, vegetables, potatoes and generous desserts - is a primal source of pleasure to which many people can relate Picture Quote #1

My staff’s job is to adjust to circumstances with technical precision and artful grace so that every patron has a wonderful experience Picture Quote #1

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Fine casual’ means taking the cultural priorities that fine dining, at its best, believes in Picture Quote #1

I think that more and more and more really talented restauranteurs and chefs from the fine dining world are going to try their hand at fine casual. They’re going to say, ‘Why not us?’ Picture Quote #1

I’ve been in love with Washington ever since renting my very first apartment there many years ago while working as a Senate intern Picture Quote #1

The cooking standards for Italian food are less demanding than for French. All you need are some fried mozzarella and five pastas, and you’re in business Picture Quote #1

I think that any business that thinks that the transaction is ‘you give me money and I give you food, next, you give me money and I give you food, next,’ without understanding that people deeply want to feel restored is in danger Picture Quote #1

The most important thing you can do is make the distinction between customer service and guest hospitality. You need both things to thrive, but they are completely different Picture Quote #1

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I learned that you shouldn’t take your most esoteric concept and fit it into the largest space with the highest fixed costs. It puts too much pressure on the restaurant to hit grand slams every day when there just aren’t enough people who want to watch that sport Picture Quote #1

London has become one of the great world destinations for someone who likes food Picture Quote #1

The only thing I hate is when bad food is paraded as something great, and people are charging a lot for it Picture Quote #1

A great restaurant doesn’t distinguish itself by how few mistakes it makes but by how well they handle those mistakes Picture Quote #1

When the economy goes sour, there are three different kinds of restaurants that do well: the smaller-scale neighborhood restaurants that don’t ask much of you; those that have banked enormous goodwill by offering great value during the boom; and those with proven records of excellence, a sure thing Picture Quote #1

One of my great teachers was the late Jean-Claude Vrinat of Taillevent in Paris Picture Quote #1

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In an age when so many groups are rolling out restaurants faster than your local baker makes donuts, my goal is that each restaurant feels hand-crafted. That they have their own soul Picture Quote #1

You wouldn’t have the same art on the walls at every restaurant or the same waiter uniforms. Neither should you have the same service style at every restaurant Picture Quote #1

If you’re constantly making business decisions on behalf of your investors first, ultimately you’re going to wear down your other stakeholders. It’s going to be potentially hurtful for your employees and your customers and the community you do business with Picture Quote #1

I never get sick on airplanes, which is incredible. You’re basically in a flying petri dish Picture Quote #1

When push comes to shove, baseball is one of my favorite things in the world Picture Quote #1

People who have come to appreciate well-sourced and well-cooked food refuse to pay too much for food that they wouldn’t want to pay anything for Picture Quote #1

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More and more, museums will look at restaurants and chefs differently - as if they are curating art Picture Quote #1

I grew up in a reform Jewish family in St. Louis. Our idea of Judaism was no bar mitzvahs and a Christmas tree that had a skirt at the bottom embroidered with the names of my grandparents Picture Quote #1

Wearing a baseball cap or sleeveless shirt in a white-tablecloth restaurant is rude and makes other diners upset, just like someone on a cellphone Picture Quote #1

Human nature doesn’t change. When enough people are comfortable enough financially, there is going to be human nature that wants to spend more money on better quality and, to some degree, status symbols as well Picture Quote #1

Shake Shack started off as a summer hot dog cart in Madison Square Park. It was not meant to be a company - it was completely accidental. It started off as an expression of community building Picture Quote #1

Essentially what’s going to determine how you succeed in New York is how people feel about the space, how delicious the food is, how they perceive the value and, most important of all, how they feel treated. My understanding is Stephen Starr is exceptionally good at all of this and his ability to create a transporting experience Picture Quote #1

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Life is a series of waves to be embraced and overcome (Danny Meyer Quotes) I gasp for air if I don’t get to breathe Italian air once a year (Danny Meyer Quotes) Good service means never having to ask for anything (Danny Meyer Quotes) People use restaurants to do business, to do politics, to socialize (Danny Meyer Quotes) Steak and its accompaniments - wine, vegetables, potatoes and generous desserts - is a primal source of pleasure to which many people can relate. (Danny Meyer Quotes) My staff’s job is to adjust to circumstances with technical precision and artful grace so that every patron has a wonderful experience. (Danny Meyer Quotes) Fine casual’ means taking the cultural priorities that fine dining, at its best, believes in (Danny Meyer Quotes) I think that more and more and more really talented restauranteurs and chefs from the fine dining world are going to try their hand at fine casual. They’re going to say, ‘Why not us?’ (Danny Meyer Quotes) I’ve been in love with Washington ever since renting my very first apartment there many years ago while working as a Senate intern. (Danny Meyer Quotes) The cooking standards for Italian food are less demanding than for French. All you need are some fried mozzarella and five pastas, and you’re in business. (Danny Meyer Quotes) I think that any business that thinks that the transaction is ‘you give me money and I give you food, next, you give me money and I give you food, next,’ without understanding that people deeply want to feel restored is in danger. (Danny Meyer Quotes) The most important thing you can do is make the distinction between customer service and guest hospitality. You need both things to thrive, but they are completely different. (Danny Meyer Quotes) I learned that you shouldn’t take your most esoteric concept and fit it into the largest space with the highest fixed costs. It puts too much pressure on the restaurant to hit grand slams every day when there just aren’t enough people who want to watch that sport. (Danny Meyer Quotes) London has become one of the great world destinations for someone who likes food (Danny Meyer Quotes) The only thing I hate is when bad food is paraded as something great, and people are charging a lot for it. (Danny Meyer Quotes) A great restaurant doesn’t distinguish itself by how few mistakes it makes but by how well they handle those mistakes. (Danny Meyer Quotes) When the economy goes sour, there are three different kinds of restaurants that do well: the smaller-scale neighborhood restaurants that don’t ask much of you; those that have banked enormous goodwill by offering great value during the boom; and those with proven records of excellence, a sure thing. (Danny Meyer Quotes) One of my great teachers was the late Jean-Claude Vrinat of Taillevent in Paris (Danny Meyer Quotes) In an age when so many groups are rolling out restaurants faster than your local baker makes donuts, my goal is that each restaurant feels hand-crafted. That they have their own soul. (Danny Meyer Quotes) You wouldn’t have the same art on the walls at every restaurant or the same waiter uniforms. Neither should you have the same service style at every restaurant. (Danny Meyer Quotes) If you’re constantly making business decisions on behalf of your investors first, ultimately you’re going to wear down your other stakeholders. It’s going to be potentially hurtful for your employees and your customers and the community you do business with. (Danny Meyer Quotes) I never get sick on airplanes, which is incredible. You’re basically in a flying petri dish. (Danny Meyer Quotes) When push comes to shove, baseball is one of my favorite things in the world (Danny Meyer Quotes) People who have come to appreciate well-sourced and well-cooked food refuse to pay too much for food that they wouldn’t want to pay anything for. (Danny Meyer Quotes) More and more, museums will look at restaurants and chefs differently - as if they are curating art. (Danny Meyer Quotes) I grew up in a reform Jewish family in St. Louis. Our idea of Judaism was no bar mitzvahs and a Christmas tree that had a skirt at the bottom embroidered with the names of my grandparents. (Danny Meyer Quotes) Wearing a baseball cap or sleeveless shirt in a white-tablecloth restaurant is rude and makes other diners upset, just like someone on a cellphone. (Danny Meyer Quotes) Human nature doesn’t change. When enough people are comfortable enough financially, there is going to be human nature that wants to spend more money on better quality and, to some degree, status symbols as well. (Danny Meyer Quotes) Shake Shack started off as a summer hot dog cart in Madison Square Park. It was not meant to be a company - it was completely accidental. It started off as an expression of community building. (Danny Meyer Quotes) Essentially what’s going to determine how you succeed in New York is how people feel about the space, how delicious the food is, how they perceive the value and, most important of all, how they feel treated. My understanding is Stephen Starr is exceptionally good at all of this and his ability to create a transporting experience (Danny Meyer Quotes)

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