Earlier in my career, I needed to be the writer, casting director, set designer, leading man, and producer. I've been eliminating a lot of those jobs. I'm an executive producer right now. I still get to pick the best screenplays. Danny Meyer careercastdesigner share on social
There are a zillion variables to a hamburger. What part of the animal went into it. What coarseness. What temperature. Danny Meyer animalcoarsenesshamburger Change image and share on social
I think that Shake Shack wouldn't exist had it not been for Twitter. I don't think you would have gotten a hundred New Yorkers to stand in line for an hour if they couldn't have made their time really productive and organized snowball fights, ordered free hot chocolate, and, you know, Instagrammed photos. Danny Meyer chocolateexistfight share on social
The cooking standards for Italian food are less demanding than for French. All you need are some fried mozzarella and five pastas, and you're in business. Danny Meyer businesscookdemand Change image and share on social
I never get sick on airplanes, which is incredible. You're basically in a flying petri dish. Danny Meyer airplanebasicallydish Change image and share on social
People use restaurants to do business, to do politics, to socialize. Danny Meyer businesspeoplepolitic Change image and share on social
A great restaurant doesn't distinguish itself by how few mistakes it makes but by how well they handle those mistakes. Danny Meyer distinguishgreathandle Change image and share on social
Today, it's almost the outlier if people are not photographing what they ate and then sharing that in real time. Danny Meyer eatoutlypeople Change image and share on social
Use your time well. Everyone gets time equally. It doesn't matter how much money you make. Danny Meyer equallymakematter Change image and share on social
'Fine casual' means taking the cultural priorities that fine dining, at its best, believes in. Danny Meyer believecasualcultural Change image and share on social