I wanted to share my life story and honor my roots. I am very proud of my family and mother. Rocco DiSpirito familyhonorlife Change image and share on social
It's a very, very difficult space to operate in, the restaurant business-it requires a lot of human beings to intersect at just the right place to make it all work out. Rocco DiSpirito beingbusinessdifficult Change image and share on social
There really is a camaraderie among chefs and a willingness to help out whenever we can. Rocco DiSpirito camaraderiechefwillingness Change image and share on social
You have to stick out the toughness of the business and form relationships with the people in it. Rocco DiSpirito businessformpeople Change image and share on social
In all my work I like to convey the fact that I like cooks, that it's noble toil and that it is hard. Rocco DiSpirito conveycookfact Change image and share on social
At times, it was an incredible blessing to have all the attention; at times it was a logistical nightmare. Rocco DiSpirito attentionblessincredible Change image and share on social
I can now focus on a huge audience through TV, books, cookware and foods. Rocco DiSpirito audiencebookcookware Change image and share on social
As a restaurateur, my job is to basically control the chaos and the drama. There's always going to be chaos in the restaurant business. Rocco DiSpirito basicallybusinesschaos Change image and share on social
Talking up a storm about food is so easy for me, it's second nature. Rocco DiSpirito easyfoodnature Change image and share on social
The 1,000 tasting portions were to be served over a period of six hours, starting at noon, so we would have to prep those another way, to keep them as fresh as possible. Rocco DiSpirito 000freshhour Change image and share on social