Michael Mina Quotes

• You have to always remember who your guest is, and thats who we cater to.

  Michael Mina

  Guests, Remember

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• Guests love to be 'wowed' in Las Vegas. They enjoy and embrace new tastes, new flavors, and they come to expect the unexpected in Las Vegas.

  Michael Mina

  Vegas, Flavor, Guests

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• I'm passionate about pleasing people.

  Michael Mina

  People, Passionate, Pleasing People

  "Michael Mina's magic touch" by Stacy Finz, www.sfgate.com. April 30, 2008.

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• What I've learned over the years is it's so much better to surround yourself with real talent and hire real chefs. I learned more from the chefs I have working for me than you could ever imagine. There's nothing wrong with being able to create opportunities for people, and you don't have to do everything, take credit for everything, and have all the weight be on your shoulders.

  Michael Mina

  Real, Opportunity, Years

  Source: www.interviewmagazine.com

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• Food is all about balance; it is all about taste.

  Michael Mina

  Balance, Taste

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• When designing a kitchen, always keep in mind the social aspect.

  Michael Mina

  Design, Kitchen, Mind

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• Chefs become attracted to being able to get product and then clientele - those are the two things that attract you as a chef.

  Michael Mina

  Two, Able, Chef

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• When your parents are Middle Eastern immigrants, you have three choices. You can become a doctor, a lawyer or an engineer.

  Michael Mina

  Doctors, Parent, Choices

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• I love San Francisco, it's very hard to compete with San Francisco when it comes to availability of product, but one thing you can't replace about Las Vegas or Miami is people are walking in the door and they want to have a good time. They walk in, and this is the start of their good time.

  Michael Mina

  Vegas, Doors, San Francisco

  Source: www.interviewmagazine.com

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• I don't know if you call a burger recession food. It's comfort food.

  Michael Mina

  Comfort, Burgers, Recessions

  "Stonehill Tavern update: An Interview with Michael Mina about St. Regis, Burgers and the AIG Bailout Party". Interview with Amy Scattergood, www.laweekly.com. July 1, 2009.

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• People love steak all over the United States.

  Michael Mina

  People, United States, Steak

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• I believe what makes cooking in Las Vegas different from cooking in most other cities are the guests that dine with you in Las Vegas.

  Michael Mina

  Believe, Vegas, Cities

  "Michael Mina: Las Vegas Dining Isn’t About the 99-Cent Buffet Anymore". Interview with Anneli Rufus, www.huffingtonpost.com. February 13, 2013.

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