Danny Meyer
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"Daniel "Danny" Meyer" is a New York City restaurateur and the Chief Executive Officer of the Union Square Hospitality Group (USHG). He has a net worth of $140 million.

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At that point, I was impassioned about abolishing the tipping system because I felt it created a false servant-master relationship between servers and guests at the restaurant, ... would just make the staff member feel really horrible, as if they had done something wrong.

Comfort food is absolutely moving upscale.

[There's a sharp divide when it comes to the issue of whether to stay open on Thanksgiving. Many restaurateurs say they close to] give employees a day off to be with their families, ... to give myself a day off.

We have a simple philosophy. Make sure the client's expectations are met financially, recognize that any project is successful through a team of people, and treat those people with respect.

It's not fancy, it's just good.