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As far as I'm concerned, if someone is paying a huge amount of money to come to your restaurant and eat your food, then you have a duty to be in the kitchen.

— Marco Pierre White The Devil in the Kitchen: The Autobiography (2007)

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Perfection is lots of little things done well.

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Rudeness is not "having fun", and if it is, it's at the expense of another person.

To start giving three stars straight away from year one makes you question Michelin and its value—they dish out stars like confetti now.

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