Some people are near- or farsighted - I'm thorn-sighted. The thorns on the rose are in really sharp definition for me, the rose petals a little fuzzier. Danny Meyer definitionfarsightedfuzzy Change image and share on social
Short of hiring a new staff, consider giving subpar workers a chance to improve. Tell them why they're not measuring up and give them a set amount of time to make specific improvements. Danny Meyer amountchancegive 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
The great thing about capitalism is that it's a system that works. Danny Meyer capitalismgreatsystem Change image and share on social
At my restaurants, we have training drills before every meal. We talk about what we did yesterday that was great and what we can improve today. Danny Meyer drillgreatimprove Change image and share on social
When chefs like Wolfgang Puck became household names, that became a compelling reason for an intelligent young person to go into the cooking profession. There have been no waiters who have turned into household names. The service and hospitality aspects have clearly lagged behind the kitchen. Danny Meyer aspectchefcompel share on social
Shake Shack started off as a summer hot dog cart in Madison Square Park. It was not meant to be a company - it was completely accidental. It started off as an expression of community building. Danny Meyer accidentalbuildcart Change image and share on social
If somebody doesn't want to cook at home or has more family members than they have room for, then it's great to be in a city that's got restaurants that are actually busy on the holidays. Danny Meyer busycitycook 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