Nobu Matsuhisa Quotes

Infosys was going to be a different type of company. It was going to be very ethically run, meritocratic, quality-conscious, transparent. People didn't confuse the personal with the corporate.

Then, as the day progresses, depending on how the product is coming in - for instance, the fish man will fax us and say black bass is great - throughout the day, we'll also make judgment calls and adapt to what's available.

The most important thing for me is to really buy the best ingredient.

Sam Walton's values are: treat the customer right, take care of your people, be honest in your dealings, pass savings along to the customer, keep things simple, think small, control costs and continuously improve operations.

But since you're asking me, I'll tell you my opinion: all cornbread is authentic, as long as it's good, hot, and made with love and fresh ingredients.

I look for the hotels that have figured out the comfortable balance - a modern room that is well designed, and really clean sheets.

I think the world is filled with so much hype and PR bull. Frankly, it all comes out in the end. Good or bad, I'd rather just let our accomplishments really speak for themselves.

I use nothing but the best ingredients. My cookies are always baked fresh. I price cookies so that you cannot make them at home for any less. And I still give cookies away.

At the fishmonger, choose fish with bright scales and clear eyes.

The difference between a bland tomato and great one is immense, much like the difference between a standard, sliced white bread and a crusty, aromatic sourdough.

Good first drafts and speedy responses to consumer dialog will always trump lawyered corporate speak.

We rely on our purveyors to tell us what's available and what's good.

I like Dover sole. It's always one of my favorites. I like it when I'm in England. I eat it every day almost. I think it's probably one of my favorite fish.

The flavour of something fresh out of the ground is 10 times better than something that's been flown halfway across the world.

I judge a restaurant by the bread and by the coffee.

For flavor, instant sex will never supersede the stuff you have to peel and cook.

The more up-to-date the information, the more valuable it is.

Raw fish suppers admittedly require a little planning, not least in the acquisition of the main ingredient.

Buy the best you can find or afford and don't over manipulate it. If I cook a scallop, the best praise you can give me is that it tastes like a scallop.

Nothing is more important than the issue of bribery, corruption, and illicit payments. This plague puts a premium on illegal activity while ignoring price and quality. It is impossible to develop confidence in an international trading system when bribery and corruption are such prevalent aspects of many economies in the world.

Youth is a quality not unlike health: it's found in greater abundance among the young, but we all need access to it.

It's extremely hard work keeping fresh.

Authenticity from a person and product is absolutely essential.

If you're successful in the market, it should be because you have the best products. Then your customers like you, not because then you cut corners, or you get a tax break, or you don't inform authorities about how things actually are.

We deliver. We are consistent. Customers trust us. Our restaurants are cleaner than most. Our meats are natural, the bread is best in class, the chips are best in class, and we are a group of very systemized and disciplined operators.