Friday, March 5, 2010

My Kitchen Staff

Nearly every time I sign a menu, I include the words: "It's all about the Ingredients." It's impossible to make extraordinary dishes without using extraordinary building blocks. That's why I'm constantly searching for the absolutely best ingredients that I can find.

In a great kitchen the ingredients are not just the special fish, truffles, tiny lettuces and herbs that we are able to work with. I am very fortunate to also be surrounded by an amazing staff of talented people, cooks, front staff and sommeliers who all work hard to bring each and every night of service to an exceptional level.

Over the next few weeks, I'd like to introduce some of these people to you. They are a fun, talented and a diverse group of individuals. They have my heartfelt gratitude.