Michael Mina
Michael Mina
Michael Minais an American celebrity chef, restaurateur, and cookbook author. He is the founder of the Mina Group, a restaurant management company operating 18 concept restaurants. He is the executive chef at his two namesake restaurants in San Francisco and Las Vegas. He authored his first cookbook in 2006 and has made numerous television appearances. Mina has one Michelin star at each of his namesake restaurants in San Francisco and Las Vegas...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionChef
CountryUnited States of America
doctors parent choices
When your parents are Middle Eastern immigrants, you have three choices. You can become a doctor, a lawyer or an engineer.
burgers comfort recessions
I don't know if you call a burger 'recession food.' It's comfort food.
people united-states steak
People love steak all over the United States.
believe las-vegas cities
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.
real opportunity years
What I've learned over the years is it's so much better to surround yourself with real talent and hire real chefs. I learned more from the chefs I have working for me than you could ever imagine. There's nothing wrong with being able to create opportunities for people, and you don't have to do everything, take credit for everything, and have all the weight be on your shoulders.
design mind kitchen
When designing a kitchen, always keep in mind the social aspect.
balance taste
Food is all about balance; it is all about taste.
people passionate pleasing-people
I'm passionate about pleasing people.
las-vegas doors san-francisco
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.
two able chef
Chefs become attracted to being able to get product and then clientele - those are the two things that attract you as a chef.
vegas flavor guests
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.
guests remember
You have to always remember who your guest is, and thats who we cater to.