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Reem’s is a place where you can imagine a different way for the world to run, where those in the margins are at the center. - Reem Assil
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Reem Assil
Imagine
World
When you run a kitchen, no matter how crazy and chaotic it gets, you have to be the calm one. You cannot show any sign of fear - the guests pick up on it. The beauty of this kitchen, though, is that everybody helps everybody. - Nina Compton
Chef Quotes
Nina Compton
Kitchen
Everybody
Beauty
I started cooking professionally because I had hit a point in my life where I was just sort of lost and cooking was something I had always loved and so I grabbed onto it. - Amanda Cohen
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Amanda Cohen
Professionally
Something
Grabbed
Being a boss, it comes at a cost. You have to be really, really driven but I wouldn’t trade it for the world because now I really get to enjoy this thing that we call life. I’m doing what I love to do, and it doesn’t feel like work. - Erica Barrett
Chef Quotes
Erica Barrett
Boss
Really
Doing
It's okay to play with your food. - Emeril Lagasse
Chef Quotes
Emeril Lagasse
Play
Food
We’ve been told numerous times that our cooking is 'feminine,' which people always intend as a compliment. We’re happy to be identified with femaleness, as strong and proud women, but the masculine/feminine binary has no legitimate place in culinary expression or its criticism. It’s an artificial construct we’d be happy to see done away with. - Sarah Kramer & Sarah Hymanson
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Sarah Kramer & Sarah Hymanson
Numerous
Compliment
Skills can be taught. Character you either have or you don’t have. - Anthony Bourdain
Chef Quotes
Anthony Bourdain
Character
Skills
Learning about history in [Savannah] was so empowering. I started to see where I wanted to go with the food. That confidence started to reawaken. I became the chef that was looking backwards in order to look forward. - Mashama Bailey
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Mashama Bailey
Empowering
Confidence
What you feel like eating at any given moment is what you should have. - Ferran Adria
Chef Quotes
Ferran Adria
Moment
Feel
The key to running a successful kitchen is what I call the ‘3 F’s.’ Be Firm, Be Fair, and Be Friendly with your staff, your guests, and yourself. - Will Gilson
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Will Gilson
Successful
Running
Cooking is the ultimate giving. - Jamie Oliver
Chef Quotes
Jamie Oliver
Cooking
Giving
In cooking you've got to have a what-the-hell attitude. - Julia Child
Chef Quotes
Julia Child
Attitude
Cooking
When I create any dish, literally the first thing I think of is, what is the purpose behind this dish? Why am I putting this ingredient in it? - Esther Choi
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Esther Choi
Literally
Purpose
I don’t want to make food that only the top 3 percent can enjoy. That doesn’t bring my heart joy. I want to create a place that services a wide range of people. There are sleepless nights, 24-hour work days. I’m rooted in love and passion for the game. - Nyesha Arrington
Chef Quotes
Nyesha Arrington
Percent
Sleepless
I say 'no' to nothing, 'yes' to moderation. That's how I approach everything. No matter if it's candy or foie gras. When you have the real deal, you're satisfied with that one bite. I say go full throttle and call it a day. - Carla Hall
Chef Quotes
Carla Hall
Approach
Deal
I always say that I don't believe I'm a chef. I try to be a storyteller. - Jose Andres
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Jose Andres
Believe
Storyteller
To become a doctor, you need to go to medical school. To become a lawyer, you need a J.D. But to become a chef, you just put your time in at restaurants and learn by doing. - Caroline Schiff
Chef Quotes
Caroline Schiff
Medical
School
What motivates me is to leave a legacy. We need to learn to educate people and set an example. - Cristina Martínez
Chef Quotes
Cristina Martínez
Legacy
Example
If cooking is what you love, do it with great vigor, pride, and excellence. It pleases me when I see guests conversing, noshing, happy and satisfied. I savor all the flavors of life. - Kai Chase
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Kai Chase
Pleases
Conversing
Chefs don't make mistakes; they make new dishes. - Elizabeth Brigg
Chef Quotes
Elizabeth Brigg
Make
Mistakes