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After six years at Le Cirque, I decided to start my own business. I opened Daniel at 76th Street in May 93.
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Daniel Boulud
Age: 69
Born: 1955
Born: March 25
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Chandieu-la-Montagne
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Loyal customers, or customers who recommend their friends, give me the most pride. I think that is the biggest compliment I can get. I think in the restaurant business, it takes patience from the customer to spark up a relationship with the restaurateur, but it takes also work from the restaurateur to spark up a relationship with his customer.
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