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
If you develop a dialogue with me and take an interest in me, I'll want to give you the business. It's human nature. Danny Meyer businessdevelopdialogue Change image and share on social
You can't let challenges argue you out of doing what you know is the right thing. Danny Meyer arguechallengething Change image and share on social
It is sad that the more 'successful' a neighborhood becomes, the more it gradually takes on a recognizable, common look, as the same banks, drugstore chains and national brands move in. Danny Meyer bankbrandchain Change image and share on social
Hospitality is present when something happens for you. It is absent when something happens to you. Those two simple prepositions - for and to - express it all. Danny Meyer absentexpresshospitality Change image and share on social
One of the things that may get lost among all the hubbub when a company is 'going public' is that the business can now be owned, in part, by its greatest fans. Danny Meyer businesscompanyfan Change image and share on social
Gramercy Tavern appeared on the cover of New York Magazine the day we opened, and it was five deep at the bar with people who were not necessarily here to dine. They just wanted to kinda sniff out the hot, new restaurant. Danny Meyer appearbarcover share on social
Hospitality is almost impossible to teach. It's all about hiring the right people. Danny Meyer hirehospitalityimpossible Change image and share on social
A restaurant is a compendium of choices that the owner has made. If you look around a restaurant, everything represents a choice: the kind of salt shaker that's on the table, the art on the walls, the uniforms on the waiters. Danny Meyer artchoicecompendium share on social
I don't think there's going to be sustainable demand for restaurants that force you to spend hours there. Danny Meyer demandforcehour Change image and share on social
