Geoffrey Zakarian

The Lamb's Club is going to be a luxury bar and grill; we're not doing an overly fancy restaurant. We wanted to make a space that people will come to every day, almost like a very high-end bistro. ”

If we have meetings, I try to schedule the meetings at different restaurants I want to try - so I always suggest the restaurants. ”

Shows like 'Top Chef,' 'Hell's Kitchen' have helped bring attention to the culinary world on a whole, but you have to be cautious it doesn't get out of hand. ”

When you have a chef that wants to be in the spotlight, maybe after one or two appearances on a show, they think they're at a certain level that they haven't reached yet in the kitchen. Shows like 'Top Chef', 'Hell's Kitchen' have helped bring attention to the culinary world. ”

Comfort food is really anything you want at that time. That said, I really love Naple-style pizza. ”

I love hospitality, and I love cooking. The kitchen is where I feel most at ease and where I feel most like myself. ”

I love hotel rooms, so I take pictures of the room and the way out and the lobby, the food and drink. ”

I've been working in boutique hotels my whole life. ”

Days off are few and far between in the restaurant business. But on an hour off, I like to have a glass of wine with my wife. ”

I do not believe in eating fish hot. People always insist on hot fish, but that leaves it dried out. ”