I believe what makes cooking in Las Vegas different from cooking in most other cities are the guests that dine with you in Las Vegas.

When your parents are Middle Eastern immigrants, you have three choices. You can become a doctor, a lawyer or an engineer.

Guests love to be 'wowed' in Las Vegas. They enjoy and embrace new tastes, new flavors, and they come to expect the unexpected in Las Vegas.

You have to always remember who your guest is, and thats who we cater to.

Chefs become attracted to being able to get product and then clientele - those are the two things that attract you as a chef.

Food is all about balance it is all about taste.

When designing a kitchen, always keep in mind the social aspect.

I love San Francisco, it's very hard to compete with San Francisco when it comes to availability of product, but one thing you can't replace about Las Vegas or Miami is people are walking in the door and they want to have a good time. They walk in, and this is the start of their good time.