What it Costs to Run a Restaurant by Celebrity Chef Curtis Stone

Celebrity Chef Curtis Stone talks with Patrick Bet-David about all the craziness that goes into running a world class restaurant, all the small details that matter and how to create a successful team culture.

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More about Curtis Stone in his words: My mum and granny taught me everything I know about food and cooking. My mum, Lozza, is a great cook, in particular a phenomenal baker, and I would watch her every move while she baked. I am very partial to her corn and bacon muffins so she makes these for me whenever I visit. I still call on her regularly for advice when I’m developing recipes – thanks Lozza!

I was 4 years old, just a little tucker, when I had my first, truly memorable food experience. I tried my granny’s Yorkshire fudge and it was one of the first really sweet things that I’d tasted. I just couldn’t get enough of it. Whenever I went to granny’s place, from that first taste forward, we’d get busy in the kitchen and make fudge together. It was our thing.

It was also around this ripe age of 4 that I tried my hand at cooking. I love to eat. I've always been a greedy little monster who can't get enough food. Learning how to cook was sort of an extension of always wanting to eat. My best mate's dad was a chef. He sort of lived this rock star lifestyle: He'd come in late from work and he had long hair and tattoos and he didn't conform to my dad's social circle where they all wore suits. I wanted what he had…

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[chrisjakarta]

Love Curtis Stone. Down to earth guy. I always used to watch take home chef, that's already 10 years ago, time flies!

[cybermasterdza]

I'm so used, nowadays, to interviews and documentaries that do not deal with any details and are full of light weight/political correct questions that receive meaningless/platitudes based answers, that I get awestruck when I found a jewel like this one. You restored my faith on business interview, thank you.

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[dmmct]

Curtis is a genuine good man. You can just tell with some people.

[mwconsultancynzlimited]

We call it a Kaitahi, "To eat as One". I LOVE that he feeds his team! That's real.

[slowmocitizen]

Thank you Pat for breaking the ice for us, it's amazing how you simplify the complexity of such businesses and bring the mathematical aspect into it <3
Great interview and props to Chef Curtis for being so humble.

[Douniatamriloeper]

Love him!!! Can't wait to try his restaurants!

[gregspradlin]

This interview series is fantastic, another interesting look into another sector of business.
And yeah, getting hungry.

[silverblue]

Food and business. Awesome video as always.

[SquatsDays]

Dang, everything they said is on point. I remember going to apple bee's and the service was great but the food was not great. I never went back. I went to a more expensive restaurant and their service was not great, but the food was fantastic. For the first time, I wanted to try an elk steak well done, but they told me that it would be too dry so I ordered medium rare instead. The elk steak was phenomenal with the side dishes and wine suggested. It was worth every penny.

[laraoneal]

Love Patrick’s ability of interviewing. He’s the best and one can tell he’s really interested in the person he’s interviewing. Love his warmth and whole personality.

[dinhos]

I feel so lucky to be a valuetainment subscriber...Thank you

[kairateshbolotov]

this is an incredibly well edited video. thank you Patrick and team Valuetainment

[anthonystevens]

Excellent Pat very good insight from someone in a field that can be criticized in so many different ways. His view on customer experience is very spot on.

[savorthepassion]

I'm 13 minutes in an he just said "Its no different than playing a sport." Teared up instantly.

[ress]

As somebody currently setting up a business in the food & catering industry, I loved watching this interview. Really gave some great insights from an owner's perspective. Cheers Pat, fantastic content as always.

[kingdarius]

Loving the interview series, keep it up Pat thanks

[FlorinGN]

This is not a video to watch on an empty stomach!! :)))
Really nice, one of the few guys that I've watched lately that genuinely appreciates his team up to the point that he can't name the most important team member unless Pat insists :)

[LoreLord-]

The folding of the towels is HUGE a must for kitchens

[abcdeedcba]

Thank you for another interview you. At first I thought he was the Urban Farmer from Canada.