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
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
You have to stick out the toughness of the business and form relationships with the people in it. – Rocco DiSpirito
Politicians also have a love affair with the small business exemption. Too much paperwork? Too heavy a burden? Not enough time? Just exempt small businesses from the rule. It sounds so pro-growth. Instead its an admission that the costs of a regulation just cant be justified. – John Sununu