More - Thomas Keller Quotes

No, it's funny, when I eat out it's not typically in the kind of restaurants people might imagine.

Thomas Keller

 American Celebrity

It wasn't about mechanics; it was about a feeling, wanting to give someone something, which in turn was really gratifying. That really resonated for me.

Thomas Keller

 American Celebrity

A cookbook must have recipes, but it shouldn't be a blueprint. It should be more inspirational; it should be a guide.

Thomas Keller

 

My childhood wasn't full of wonderful culinary memories.

Thomas Keller

 American Celebrity

ultimately, the system proved instrumental in fostering an undeniably unified restaurant staff.

Thomas Keller

 

Historically in restaurants, the service staff is awarded significantly higher wages than cooks and other staff who prepare the food on which a restaurant's reputation is based. The gap in pay is so great that it is becoming increasingly difficult for young cooks to pursue their passion at the rate of pay restaurants are able to afford.

Thomas Keller

 Food

Hopefully, imparting what's important to me, respect for the food and that information about the purveyors, people will realize that for a restaurant to be good, so many pieces have to come together.

Thomas Keller

 American Celebrity Food

The lemon tart, for instance: I've been doing the same lemon tart for fifteen years. I can't make it any better. To me, it's perfect.

Thomas Keller

 American Celebrity

I didn't want to be encumbered by what anyone else's abilities were, their equipment or environment or their ability to get certain products.

Thomas Keller

 Ability American Celebrity

But once in a while you might see me at In and Out Burger; they make the best fast food hamburgers around.

Thomas Keller

 American Celebrity