One thing you don't know about me is that I like to dance.

I'm most proud of my family.

One of my most memorable meals was at Kaeisiki in a ryokan (a traditional Japanese inn) in Kyoto, Japan.

If there was no olive oil, I'd have no reason to live.

My go-to drink is a single espresso.

If I were on death row my last meal would be … I won't think about this, I prefer to think of life.

The thing I hate most about this business is critics.

If I could change one thing about me it would be to take 25 years of kitchen work off of my hands.

My idea of a perfect day is riding my bike, then going to the beach and dinner with my wife.

If I wasn't a restaurant operator, I'd love to be a photographer.