It’s kind of like a midlife crisis kind of thing. When you turn 40, you have to run the marathon, while all the parts still work properly. Joe Bastianich Read Quote
Maitre d’s are at the financial spigot of the restaurant, meaning they control who gets in and who doesn’t, but aside from that, they don’t do anything. And yet they get paid as much as the highest-paid people in the place. Joe Bastianich Read Quote
At home, I make a large batch of tomato sauce and freeze it in meal-size portions in freezer bags. Joe Bastianich Read Quote
Working in a restaurant means being part of a family, albeit usually a slightly dysfunctional one. Nothing is accomplished independently. Joe Bastianich Read Quote
America has been conditioned to think of pasta as the never-ending pasta bowl and Olive Garden. Joe Bastianich Read Quote
Restaurant Man’ is kind of the story, an unabridged story of what happened in my life, the good bad and ugly. Some people might glean some life lessons. It is honest, not written as a press release. Joe Bastianich Read Quote
The stories of wine lords who trade wine on intimidation or food critics who trade free meals for reviews… those are the stories of my life. I am telling the stories of my life in a true way. Joe Bastianich Read Quote
Babbo’s menu is only four pages, but it’s overwhelming – there are 20 different pastas in there, a lot of stuff. There is nothing I hate more than a useless, lazy menu with only three appetizers and four entrees. Joe Bastianich Read Quote
