I came literally to the table with a wealth of knowledge by simply understanding how food should taste. – Rocco DiSpirito
Be curious, learn and read as much as you can about food. Dont worry about making money. Focus on learning at various venues before you settle down for a steady position. – Rocco DiSpirito
As a restaurateur, my job is to basically control the chaos and the drama. Theres always going to be chaos in the restaurant business. – Rocco DiSpirito
You have to stick out the toughness of the business and form relationships with the people in it. – Rocco DiSpirito
People come up to me all the time and say, Oh, I love to watch Food Network, and I ask them what they cook, and they say, I dont really cook. Theyre afraid, theyre intimidated, they know all about food from eating out and watching TV, but they dont know where to start in their own kitchen. – Michael Symon