Wow shroom girl. A little disjointed on the thoughts there. I like the printed dramatic pauses though. I'm not sure if you were under the impression that I was saying that you guys are not chefs. I understand the full gamut of "chefs" that operate in our business. Some just have more responsibilities than others. And by the way, I am not a desk jockey. I am in every one of my kitchens every day. I help create specials, jump on line in a push, help put out banquets, butcher meat and fish when needed, etc. As far as my kids go, I don't see how that is relevant to this discussion, but all 6 of them call me dad, and I try to spend as much time as possible with all of them. The fact that I work so hard is the reality of this business when you get to a certain level. I envy those of you who have a 9 to 5 type job and can spend more time with your family on your days off. I have always aspired to achieving greatness and position. If that means that I have to outwork everyone around me, so be it. It pays off when my restaurants get featured in Las Vegas Magazine, or when the show It's My Party on Lifetime airs in January and features my banquet department catering a $250,000 party for Lake Las Vegas billionaires. I guess it just depends on where your priorities are.
