#26 Chef Michael Mina: His Recipe for Building an Empire - a podcast by Omaid Homayun
from 2018-07-29T05:15:09
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Michael Mina is an award-winning chef based in San Francisco who has built an empire with over 40 restaurants around the world. He was the executive chef at AQUA from 1993-2002 and his flagship restaurant, MICHAEL MINA is a Michelin two-star establishment.
He has been a featured guest chef at the James Beard House numerous times; cooked for three U.S. presidents: Bill Clinton, George W. Bush and Barack Obama; and has been a guest speaker at C.I.A. in Hyde Park and at other culinary institutes in California.
We discuss:
- How Michael's persistence led to his big break
- How he was able to get Andre Agassi to become his investment partner
- The highs of being awarded two Michelin stars and the lows of losing one
- How he has mentored and partnered Ayesha Curry
- Advice he has for surrounding yourself with a great team and more..
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