I wanted to learn everything I could about what it takes to be a great chef. It was a turning point for me.

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

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

My childhood wasn't full of wonderful culinary memories.

Let's face it: if you and I have the same capabilities, the same energy, the same staff, if the only thing that's different between you and me is the products we can get, and I can get a better product than you, I'm going to be a better chef.

This structure defines our core. It's just like that chef, Gordon Ramsay. He takes the same ingredients and makes five different dishes out of them, and we can do the same.